Aeromonas Salmonicida as a Causative Agent for Postoperative Endophthalmitis

Abhishek Varshney1, Manmath Das2, Priyanka Chaudhary1

  • 1Department of Vitreoretina, C. L. Gupta Eye Institute, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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