Effect of cefuroxime and moxifloxacin on Staphylococcus epidermidis adherence to intraocular lenses


Karadağ S., Ozkan B., Karabaş V., Alintaş O., Yumuk Z., Cağlar Y.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE, vol.44, no.6, pp.663-667, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3129/i09-181
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.663-667
  • Keywords: bacterial adherence, intraocular lens, cefuroxime, moxifloxacin, PROPHYLACTIC INTRACAMERAL MOXIFLOXACIN, IN-VITRO ACTIVITY, CATARACT-SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS, INTRAVITREAL MOXIFLOXACIN, BACTERIAL ADHESION, SAFETY, GATIFLOXACIN, VANCOMYCIN, QUINOLONE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate and compare the effect of cefuroxime and moxifloxacin on adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to intraocular lenses (IOLs).