Titre du document / Document title

Anterior chamber fluid cultures following phacoemulsification and posterior chamber lens implantation

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

GIMBEL H. V. ⁽¹⁾ ; RAN SUN ⁽¹⁾ ; DEBROFF B. M. ⁽¹⁾ ; HUI-MING YANG ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Gimbel Eye Centre, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

Résumé / Abstract

. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A randomized, prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence of positive cultures in the anterior chamber following cataract surgery when using intracameral gentamicin compared with no antibiotic. . PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 97 patients were enrolled-48 receiving gentamicin in the irrigating solution and 49 receiving no intracameral antibiotics (control group). Each cataract extraction was accomplished by phacoemulsification followed by intraocular lens implantation. At the end of surgery, 0.1 ml of anterior chamber fluid from each case was collected and cultured. . RESULTS: All cultures were negative in the group receiving gentamicin. However, one positive culture occurred in the control group. There was no significant difference in the positive culture rate between the two groups (P =.52). . CONCLUSION: This study suggests that cataract extraction with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation has greatly reduced the incidence of bacterial contamination of anterior chamber fluid, with or without the use of intracameral antibiotic.

Revue / Journal Title

Ophthalmic surgery and lasers   ISSN 1082-3069   CODEN OSLAF2 

Source / Source

1996, vol. 27, n^o2, pp. 121-126 (33 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Slack, Thorofare, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1995-2000) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Cataract ; Phacoemulsification ; Implantation ; Intraocular lens ; Posterior chamber ; Microorganism culture ; Anterior chamber ; Irrigation ; Antibiotic ; Human ; Eye disease ; Lens disease ; Surgery ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Cataracte ; Phacoémulsification ; Implantation ; Lentille intraoculaire ; Chambre postérieure ; Culture microorganisme ; Chambre antérieure ; Irrigation ; Gentamicine ; Antibiotique ; Homme ; Segment antérieur pathologie ; Oeil pathologie ; Cristallin pathologie ; Chirurgie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Catarata ; Facoemulsificación ; Implantación ; Lente intraocular ; Cámara posterior ; Cultivo microorganismo ; Cámara anterior ; Irrigación ; Antibiótico ; Hombre ; Ojo patología ; Cristalino patología ; Cirugía ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 14946, 35400005306627.0040