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Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.

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Carlson, AN; Tetz, MR; Apple, DJ
Published in: Infect Dis Clin North Am
June 1989

Over one million intraocular lenses are implanted each year during cataract surgery in the United States alone. Despite an impressive overall success rate, infection remains an important postoperative complication. Virtually every microbial organism has the potential to be an intraocular pathogen, and this article addresses both generalized and localized forms of microbial endophthalmitis. Successful outcome requires prompt clinical recognition, appropriate laboratory evaluation, initiation of antimicrobial therapy, control of inflammatory sequelae, and when necessary, surgical intervention.

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Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

ISSN

0891-5520

Publication Date

June 1989

Volume

3

Issue

2

Start / End Page

339 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Humans
  • Cataract Extraction
  • Bacterial Infections
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Carlson, A. N., Tetz, M. R., & Apple, D. J. (1989). Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. Infect Dis Clin North Am. United States.
Carlson, A. N., M. R. Tetz, and D. J. Apple. “Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.Infect Dis Clin North Am, June 1989.
Carlson AN, Tetz MR, Apple DJ. Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1989 Jun;3(2):339–55.
Carlson, A. N., et al. “Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation.Infect Dis Clin North Am, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1989, pp. 339–55.
Carlson AN, Tetz MR, Apple DJ. Infectious complications of modern cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1989. p. 339–355.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

ISSN

0891-5520

Publication Date

June 1989

Volume

3

Issue

2

Start / End Page

339 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Lenses, Intraocular
  • Humans
  • Cataract Extraction
  • Bacterial Infections
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences