Alfredo Borgia, Daniela Mazzuca, Marcello Della Corte, Nicola Gratteri, Giovanni Fossati, Raffele Raimondi, Luca Pagano, Vincenzo Scorcia, Giuseppe Giannaccare
In this review we discuss the role of intraocular surgery preoperative prophylaxis. The correct choice of antimicrobial drug is variable in each surgical setting, according to the available strengths of evidence, the anatomical district involved, and the type of procedure. In the ophthalmic surgical field, there has been a progressive shift from antibiotic formulations, which are known to cause antibiotic resistance, to a new class of antiseptic compounds, which proved to be effective not only against bacteria, but also against fungi, protozoa, and viruses...
January 31, 2023: Ophthalmology and Therapy