Impact of intracameral cefuroxime on the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 395-398

  Rahman, N ^a   Murphy, C C ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cataract; Cataract surgery; Cefuroxime; Intracameral antibiotics; Postoperative endophthalmitis; Prophylaxis of postoperative infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFUROXIME;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; IRELAND; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTERIOR CHAMBER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CEFUROXIME; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJECTIONS, INTRAOCULAR; IRELAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84939884617     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-014-1127-y     Document Type: Article

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