Postcataract surgery endophthalmitis after introduction of the ESCRS protocol: A 5-year study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 516-519

  Beselga, Diana ^a   Campos, António ^a   Castro, Miguel ^a   Fernandes, Cristina ^a   Carvalheira, Fausto ^a   Campos, Sónia ^a   Mendes, Sílvia ^a   Neves, Arminda ^a   Campos, Joana ^a   Violante, Luís ^a   Sousa, João C ^a  

^a Leiria Hospital   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Endophthalmitis; Intracameral cefuroxime; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; LEVOFLOXACIN; OFTAQUIX; POVIDONE IODINE; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISSECTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGEONS PROTOCOL; HUMAN; INCISION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84903166894     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000417     Document Type: Article

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