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ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages 72-75Publisher
ASIA-PACIFIC ACAD OPHTHALMOLOGY-APAO
DOI: 10.22608/APO.2017343
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antibiotic resistance in ophthalmology; antisepsis; antibiotics; antibiotic stewardship programs; ocular infections; antibiotic overuse
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Increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics has recently become an important medical challenge. In ophthalmology antibiotics are widely used for treatment and prophylaxis of ocular infections. In many cases antiseptics may be a valuable adjunct and sometimes even an alternative to antibiotics for the prevention and treatment of infections, reducing the overuse of antibiotics. This review aims to highlight the available literature on the subject of antibiotic resistance in ophthalmology. Full understanding of this growing problem is necessary for tailoring effective pre-, intra-, and postoperative management to improve antibiotic stewardship programs.
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