The concentration of povidone-iodine for preoperative disinfection: Relation to endophthalmitis incidence

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 321-

  Van Rooij, Jeroen ^a   Boks, Anton L ^a   Sprenger, Albertine ^a   Ossewaarde, Jacobus M ^a   Van Meurs, Jan C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POVIDONE IODINE;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; AQUEOUS HUMOR; BACTERIA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; POVIDONE-IODINE; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 79960773981     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.03.036     Document Type: Letter

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