Adoption of intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery: Update on the ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 138-142

  Barry, Peter ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN; MOXIFLOXACIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DILUTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGEON;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFUROXIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EUROPE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84890912273     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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