United Kingdom survey of antibiotic prophylaxis practice after publication of the ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 770-773

  Gore, Daniel M ^a   Angunawela, Romesh I ^a   Little, Brian C ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; GENTAMICIN; GLYCOPEPTIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFUROXIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PUBLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 62349089222     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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