Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection: a systematic review.

Francesca MenchiniGiacomo ToneattoAlba MieleSimone DonatiPaolo LanzettaGianni Virgili

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2018)

Antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce the rate of endophthalmitis following IVI and might potentially be associated with an increased risk of post-operative infection.

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cataract surgery
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ultrasound guided
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optical coherence tomography