Prophylactic antibiotics for ophthalmic surgery

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1983, Pages 353-373

  Starr, Michael B ^a,b,c  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b EAR AND THROAT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotic prophylaxis; bacterial endophthalmitis; cataract surgery; endophthalmitis; gentamicin; ocular infection; subconjunctival administration; topical administration

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; DEXAMETHASONE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FRAMYCETIN; GENTAMICIN; GRAMICIDIN; NEOMYCIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PENICILLIN G; POLYMYXIN; RISTOCETIN; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFACETAMIDE; SULFAMETHIZOLE; SULFATHIAZOLE;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; DRUG THERAPY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SURVEY; THERAPY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANTIBIOTICS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ECONOMICS, MEDICAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREMEDICATION;

EID: 0020554220     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(83)90193-5     Document Type: Review

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