Preoperative conjunctival flora and antibiotic susceptibility in cataract surgery patients at Ibn Al-Haitham teaching eye hospital in Baghdad, Iraq

Abstract Background Endophthalmitis is a rare but severe eye inflammatory disorder caused by bacterial infection that can occur after cataract surgery. Most bacteria are part of the patient’s natural flora, and even with antibiotic treatment, it causes considerable ocular morbidity and vision loss....

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Main Authors: Mohammed A. Fenjan, Furkaan Majied Hamied, Ahmed Sermed Al Sakini, Hamzeh Khorsheed, Sandra Thair Al-aish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-025-00471-z
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