Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis with topical gatifloxacin in a rabbit prophylaxis model

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-138

  Fernández De Castro, Luis E ^a,b   Sandoval, Helga P ^a,b   Bartholomew, Luanna R ^b   Vroman, David T ^a,b   Solomon, Kerry D ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; EYE DROPS; GATIFLOXACIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; VITREOUS BODY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FLUOROQUINOLONES; INSTILLATION, DRUG; RABBITS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33646694739     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.132     Document Type: Article

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