Reducing the risk of endophthalmitis after intravitreous injection

JAMA Ophthalmology

Volumn 131, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 674-675

  Kim, Stephen J ^a   Chomsky, Amy S ^a,b   Sternberg, Paul ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BEVACIZUMAB; POVIDONE IODINE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RISK REDUCTION; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 84877710935     PISSN: 21686165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.2914     Document Type: Short Survey

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