TY - JOUR
T1 - First do no harm
T2 - Routine use of aminoglycosides in the operating room
AU - May, Linda
AU - Navarro, Victoria B.
AU - Gottsch, John D.
PY - 2000/7
Y1 - 2000/7
N2 - For decades aminoglycosides have been used routinely in intraocular surgery to prevent and treat endophthalmitis. However, as more and more studies are conducted, the reality is that these drugs are causing more harm than they are preventing. Summarized herein are the most recent studies concluding that even low-dose aminoglycosides can cause toxic retinal damage. The conclusion, with pertinent recommendations from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute Infection Control Committee, is that the questionable benefit of use of aminoglycosides intraoperatively is not justified by the risk of injury. (Insight 2000;25:77-80.).
AB - For decades aminoglycosides have been used routinely in intraocular surgery to prevent and treat endophthalmitis. However, as more and more studies are conducted, the reality is that these drugs are causing more harm than they are preventing. Summarized herein are the most recent studies concluding that even low-dose aminoglycosides can cause toxic retinal damage. The conclusion, with pertinent recommendations from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Wilmer Eye Institute Infection Control Committee, is that the questionable benefit of use of aminoglycosides intraoperatively is not justified by the risk of injury. (Insight 2000;25:77-80.).
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U2 - 10.1067/min.2000.104918
DO - 10.1067/min.2000.104918
M3 - Article
C2 - 11907896
AN - SCOPUS:0034215543
SN - 1060-135X
VL - 25
SP - 77
EP - 80
JO - Insight - Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
JF - Insight - Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
IS - 3
ER -