Prophylactic intracameral cefazolin after cataract surgery. Endophthalmitis risk reduction and safety results in a 6-year study

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 637-642

  Garat, Magela ^a   Moser, Carlos L ^a   Martín Baranera, Montserrat ^a   Alonso Tarrés, Carles ^a   Álvarez Rubio, Luis ^a  

^a Laboratory of Microbiology   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CEFUROXIME; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SPAIN; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFAZOLIN; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 62649148282     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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