Cost effectiveness of intracameral cefuroxime prophylaxis and its efficacy in preventing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in a referral hospital.
Lívia da Silva ConciArthur Pinheiro FavaratoAlexandre Grobberio PinheiroPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2022)
The incidence of endophthalmitis decreased by 86% (risk ratio = 14%, p=0.002, 95% CI, 4%-49%) after introducing intracameral cefuroxime prophylaxis at the study hospital. The results presented herein provide strong evidence for the use of cefuroxime in endophthalmitis prophylaxis after phacoemulsification surgeries, outperforming the alter-native by providing both economic and clinical benefits.