The effect of povidone-iodine solution applied at the conclusion of ophthalmic surgery

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 701-705

  Apt, L ^a   Isenberg, S J ^a   Yoshimori, R ^a   Chang, A ^a   Lam, G C ^a   Wachler, B ^a   Neumann, D ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAMICIDIN; NEOMYCIN; POLYMYXIN B; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA TRANSPLANTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MIXTURE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT SURGERY; STRABISMUS; SURGICAL WOUND; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029052351     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(14)72773-4     Document Type: Article

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