Prophylactic subconjunctival cefuroxime during cataract surgery in patients with a penicillin allergy

Annals of Ophthalmology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-295

  Mitra, Arijit ^a,b   McElvanney, Andrena ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CEFUROXIME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; SURGICAL PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34948841008     PISSN: 15304086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697210     Document Type: Article

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