Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
Prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis (POE) requires (1) environmental control, (2) tissue control, and (3) anticipation of eyes at special risk of infection. Environmental control entails an adequate supply of finely filtered air and absolute sterility of solutions, medications, and objects and materials used during surgery. Tissue control involves degerming the skin of the operative field, inhibition of the flora of the lid margins by an antibiotic ointment use preoperatively, and pretreatment of the conjunctival tear film by soluble antibiotics possessing activity against Proteus and Pseudomonas as well as gram-positive species. Eyes at special risk of infection include those of diabetics, chronic alcoholics, and individuals who have been maintained for long periods of time on systemic or topical corticosteroids. Patients who have had multiple eye operations, recurrent uveitis, and who are scheduled for surgery on the second eye during a single hospital admission should receive special consideration preoperatively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0161-6420
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
85
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
386-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article