National survey of the use of intraoperative antibiotics for prophylaxis against postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in the UK

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1410-1411

  Murjaneh, S ^a   Waqar, S ^a   Hale, J E ^b   Kasmiya, M ^a   Jacob, J ^a   Quinn, Anthony G ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; LETTER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 77958595684     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.176883     Document Type: Letter

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