Assessing the accuracy of intracameral antibiotic preparation for use in cataract surgery

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-289

  Lockington, David ^a   Flowers, Hugh ^a   Young, David ^a   Yorston, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG SOLUTION; DRUG USE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; HUMAN; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATIONS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 75749109746     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.08.034     Document Type: Article

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