Clinical and bacteriological outcome of combined intravitreal injection of vancomycin and ceftazidime in experimentally induced endophthalmitis

Introduction Endophthalmitis, despite being rare, is the most serious complication of ocular surgery. Aminoglycosides, used in combination with vancomycin (VAN), were found to cause macular toxicity. Ceftazidime has been suggested as an alternative antibiotic because of its lower risk of retinal tox...

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Main Authors: Salah A Mady, Tarek N Attia, Tamer I Salem, Yasser Ismail, Asaad A Ghanem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.djo.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-9173;year=2016;volume=17;issue=2;spage=85;epage=90;aulast=Mady