Prospective randomized comparison of 1-day versus 3-day application of topical levofloxacin in eliminating conjunctival flora

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 689-695

  Ta, Christopher N ^a   Sinnar, S ^a   He, L ^a   Myung, D ^a   Mino De Kaspar H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjunctiva flora; Endophthalmitis; Levofloxacin

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN; POVIDONE IODINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EYE DROPS; OFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FLORA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FOLLOW UP; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OFLOXACIN; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049087612     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210701700501     Document Type: Article

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