Efficacy of intracameral and subconjunctival cefuroxime in preventing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 447-451

  Yu Wai Man, Patrick ^a   Morgan, Stephen J ^a   Hildreth, Anthony J ^a   Steel, David H ^a   Allen, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; LEVOFLOXACIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG EFFECT; INCIDENCE; INJECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFUROXIME; CONJUNCTIVA; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41949098653     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.10.041     Document Type: Article

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