Preoperative topical moxifloxacin 0.5% and povidone-iodine 5.0% versus povidone-iodine 5.0% alone to reduce bacterial colonization in the conjunctival sac.

Halachmi-Eyal, Orly

Preoperative topical moxifloxacin 0.5% and povidone-iodine 5.0% versus povidone-iodine 5.0% alone to reduce bacterial colonization in the conjunctival sac. [electronic resource] - Journal of cataract and refractive surgery Dec 2009 - 2109-14 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1873-4502

10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.06.038 doi


Administration, Topical
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Infective Agents, Local--therapeutic use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Aza Compounds--therapeutic use
Bacteria--isolation & purification
Colony Count, Microbial
Conjunctiva--microbiology
Double-Blind Method
Drug Therapy, Combination
Eye Infections, Bacterial--prevention & control
Female
Fluoroquinolones
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Moxifloxacin
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Povidone-Iodine--therapeutic use
Preoperative Care
Prospective Studies
Quinolines--therapeutic use
Surgical Wound Infection--prevention & control
Young Adult