How to prevent endophthalmitis in cataract surgeries

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 403-407

  Kelkar, Aditya ^a,c   Kelkar, Jai ^a   Amuaku, Winfried ^b   Kelkar, Uday ^a   Shaikh, Aarofil ^a  

^a National Institute of Ophthalmology   (India)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Intracameral antibiotics; Operating room cleaning; Operating room disinfection; Postoperative endophthalmitis; Subconjunctival antibiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; HYGIENE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 50149089972     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.42418     Document Type: Article

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