Comparison of efficiency of intravitreal ceftazidime and intravitreal cefepime in the treatment of experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 525-527

  Deniz, Nurettin ^a   Aydemir, Orhan ^b   Güler, Mete ^c   Akpolat, Nusret ^d   Kizirgil, Ahmet ^b  

^a Batman State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cefepime; ceftazidime; endophthalmitis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; RABBIT; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITREOUS BODY;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORINS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; RABBITS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 84886545007     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.119457     Document Type: Short Survey

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