Effect of prophylactic antibiotics and incision type on the incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 373-378

  Colleaux, K M ^a   Hamilton, W K ^a   Morgan, R A ^a  

^a Saskatoon City Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Endophthalmitis; Postoperative complications; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; OFLOXACIN; POLYTRIM; TOBRAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034436513     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(00)80124-6     Document Type: Article

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