LOCAL ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN CATARACT-SURGERY - RECENT CONTROVERSIES AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Authors
ADENIS JP ROBERT PY
Citation
Jp. Adenis et Py. Robert, LOCAL ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS IN CATARACT-SURGERY - RECENT CONTROVERSIES AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES, Ophthalmologica, 211, 1997, pp. 77-80
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Ophthalmologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00303755
Volume
211
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
1
Pages
77 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3755(1997)211:<77:LAPIC->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The best prevention of endophthamitis is the use of strict surgical hy giene. Supplementing the irrigating solution with aminoglycosides and/ or vancomycin is a rational, convenient and cost effective method of a ntimicrobial prophylaxis. However emerging resistance to vancomycin en tails restrictions to its daily use. In conclusion, two options are po ssible: limit the use of prophylaxis in the irrigating solution to onl y those patients at high risk of injection, or use topical and general antibioprophylaxis with low cost drugs.