Results of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study: A Randomized Trial of Immediate Vitrectomy and of Intravenous Antibiotics for the Treatment of Postoperative Bacterial Endophthalmitis

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 1479-1496

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AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOPSY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMIKACIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0028839594     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100120009001     Document Type: Article

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