Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis during phaco-emulsification and intraocular lens implantation: National survey of smaller eye units in England

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 462-466

  Nanavaty, Mayank A ^a   Wearne, Michael J ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Cataract; Cataract surgery; Intraocular lens; Phaco emulsification

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CATARACT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYE SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; CONTRAINDICATIONS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; LENS IMPLANTATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENGLAND; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PENICILLINS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77958107406     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02279.x     Document Type: Article

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