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The evidence: the intraoperative antibiotic
Author(s) -
BARRY P
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2014.4753.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endophthalmitis , antibiotics , cataract surgery , antibiotic prophylaxis , optometry , surgery , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The evidence on which the " ESCRS Guidelines on Endophthalmitis prophylaxis following cataract surgery (2013) " is based will be presented. This comprises studies from Sweden, Spain, France, South Africa, Asia, North America and Japan showing a reduction in infection rates reducing by factors of 3 ‐ 22 fold when the intracameral route was introduced. Risks and relative contraindications will also be discussed.