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Controversies in the use of antibiotics
Author(s) -
Grzybowski A.
Publication year - 2016
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.1755-3768.2016.0093
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , endophthalmitis , cataract surgery , complication , surgery , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Summary Postoperative endophthalmitis is an uncommon but potentially sight‐threatening complication of cataract surgery. Antibiotics have been used before, during or after surgery and delivered by various routes, including topical, subconjunctival, in the irrigating solution, or by bolus intracameral injection in an attempt to decrease the rates of endophthalmitis. There are also controversies regarding the antibiotic to be used, even when one route of administration is considered. Since there are relatively few randomized clinical trials comparing the timing and administration of prophylactic antibiotics, there are wide variations in prevention practices around the world.