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Mashup Score: 3Infectious keratitis: an update on epidemiology, causative microorganisms, risk factors, and antimicrobial resistance - 3 year(s) ago
Corneal opacity is the 5th leading cause of blindness and visual impairment globally, affecting ~6 million of the world population. In addition, it is responsible for 1.5–2.0 million new cases of monocular blindness per year, highlighting an ongoing uncurbed burden on human health. Among all aetiologies such as infection, trauma, inflammation, degeneration and nutritional deficiency, infectious…
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Mashup Score: 0One week of levofloxacin plus dexamethasone eye drops for cataract surgery: an innovative and rational therapeutic strategy - 4 year(s) ago
Cataract surgery is the most common operation performed worldwide. A fixed topical corticosteroid-antibiotic combination is usually prescribed in clinical practice for 2 or more weeks to treat post surgical inflammation and prevent infection. However, this protracted schedule may increase the incidence of corticosteroid-related adverse events and notably promote antibiotic resistance. This…
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Mashup Score: 1One week of levofloxacin plus dexamethasone eye drops for cataract surgery: an innovative and rational therapeutic strategy - 4 year(s) ago
Cataract surgery is the most common operation performed worldwide. A fixed topical corticosteroid-antibiotic combination is usually prescribed in clinical practice for 2 or more weeks to treat post surgical inflammation and prevent infection. However, this protracted schedule may increase the incidence of corticosteroid-related adverse events and notably promote antibiotic resistance. This…
Source: EyeCategories: Latest Headlines, OphthalmologyTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Aerosol generation from high speed ophthalmic instrumentation and the risk of contamination from SARS COVID19 - 4 year(s) ago
Aerosol generation from high speed ophthalmic instrumentation and the risk of contamination from SARS COVID19
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📚 Scientists from University of Nottingham (@NottsMedSoc) provide an updated review on infectious keratitis, encompassing the epidemiology, causative #microorganisms, major risk factors and the impact of antimicrobial resistance. https://t.co/Ge87dugUFU https://t.co/37ylUQkw1p