Reduction in postoperative endophthalmitis with intracameral cefuroxime

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 326-328

  Myneni, J ^a   Desai, S P ^a   Jayamanne, D G R ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endophthalmitis; Intracameral cefuroxime; Penicillin allergy; Phacoemulsification

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; EYE DROPS; GENTAMICIN; POVIDONE IODINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BIOPSY;

ENDOPHTHALMITIS; INTRACAMERAL CEFUROXIME; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENGLAND; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAOCULAR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 84880585397     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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