Abstract
This distillation of the peer-reviewed scientific literature on infection after cataract surgery summarizes background material on epidemiology, etiology, and pathogenesis, describes the roles of surgical technique and antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention, and discusses diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in cases of suspected endophthalmitis.
Copyright © 2011 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Cataract Extraction
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Endophthalmitis* / diagnosis
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Endophthalmitis* / prevention & control
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Endophthalmitis* / therapy
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Eye Infections, Bacterial* / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Bacterial* / prevention & control
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Eye Infections, Bacterial* / therapy
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Humans
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Incidence
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Postoperative Complications*
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Risk Factors