Reevaluating intracameral cefuroxime as a prophylaxis against endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in India

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 393-399

  Sharma, Savitri ^a   Sahu, Srikant K ^a   Dhillon, Vivek ^a   Das, Sujata ^a   Rath, Suryasnata ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; VITREOUS BODY; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAOCULAR; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 84923185554     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.05.038     Document Type: Article

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