Open Access<p>Intraoperative Cefuroxime Irrigation Prophylaxis for Acute-Onset Endophthalmitis After Phacoemulsification Surgery</p>
Author(s) -
Xiubin Ma,
Lixin Xie,
Yusen Huang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s252674
Subject(s) - medicine , endophthalmitis , cefuroxime , phacoemulsification , surgery , perioperative , cataract surgery , visual acuity , ophthalmology , anesthesia , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis usually compromises the visual function and anatomical integrity of the eye. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative cefuroxime use in irrigating solution on prevention of acute-onset endophthalmitis after phacoemulsification.