Prophylactic Intracameral Antibiotics and Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery
Jeroen van Rooij,
Karina Nolte,
Francien van de Vondervoort
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceAlthough the effectiveness of intracameral antibiotics to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis is described, selective use of antibiotics combined with 1% povidone iodine disinfection might be equally effective and could lead to cost reduction and avoidance of unnecessary use of antibiotics.ObjectiveTo compare the incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis when 1% povidone iodine disinfection is applied in combination with selective intracameral antibiotics with the incidence after routine use of in… Show more
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