Intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis: American paper mirrors European experience

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-3

  Barry, Peter ^a  

^a ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study Group   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; GATIFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLINDNESS; EDITORIAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; LENS CAPSULE RUPTURE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EUROPE; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871020290     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.11.003     Document Type: Editorial

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