Preoperatively Administered Antibiotics

Whitney, Charles R.

doi:10.1001/archopht.1972.01000020157007

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“…No local side-effects are to be anticipated from residues of iodophors or polyhexanide in aqueous solutions, nor from skin antiseptics containing thiocyanate with reduced ethanol content (Hospidermin®). Because of low efficacy, antibiotics are unsuitable when the margins of the eyelid need also to be treated antiseptically [23], The stain brilliant green in a 1% aqueous solution may be used for antisepsis of the eyelid margins; even in a 0.01% solution it completely inhibits Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecal is. Escherichia coli.…”

Section: Periorbital Antisepsismentioning

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Prophylactic Use of Topical Anti-lnfectives in Ophthalmology

Krämer¹,

Behrens–Baumann

1997

Ophthalmologica

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The prophylactic use of topical anti-infectives is indicated on the eye (1) prior to any surgery on the eye, by periorbital and conjunctival administration and, if required, intraoperatively as well; (2) in the form of the CredÉ prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum; (3) with accidental pathogenic contamination of the eye; (4) to prevent conjunctivitis by intensive care surgical patients; (5) for the antiseptic irrigation of donor bulbi prior to keratoplasty, and (6) if required, to prevent ocular infection in a given epidemiological situation. The drug of first choice is poly vinylpyrrolidone-iodine at a concentration ranging from 1.5 to 5%. Another topical anti-infective is a 0.02 or 0.01% solution of polyhexanide, a promising medication, currently in the process of being approved.

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Section: Periorbital Antisepsismentioning

confidence: 99%