Reduction of endophthalmitis rate after cataract surgery with preoperative 5% povidone-iodine

Dermatology

Volumn 212, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 35-40

  Trinavarat, Adisak ^a   Atchaneeyasakul, La Ongsri ^a   Nopmaneejumruslers, Cherdchai ^b   Inson, Kantima ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ambulatory Medicine   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cataract; Endophthalmitis; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE IODINE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVIDONE-IODINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745257292     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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