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. 2002 Dec;28(12):2173-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01493-1.

Microbial contamination of the anterior chamber during phacoemulsification

Renuka Srinivasan  1 , Sambath Tiroumal, Reba Kanungo, Mangudi Kanakasabai Natarajan
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Microbial contamination of the anterior chamber during phacoemulsification

Renuka Srinivasan et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: To study the nature and frequency of anterior chamber contamination during phacoemulsification.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India.

Methods: Eighty eyes of 80 patients having routine phacoemulsification cataract surgery were recruited into this prospective study. Bacterial cultures from the intraoperative anterior chamber aspirates from the patients were assessed.

Results: Anterior chamber fluid aspirates were positive for bacteria in 37 eyes (46.25%). Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was the most common aerobe and Propionibacterium acnes, the most common anaerobe.

Conclusion: Results indicate that phacoemulsification has no proven advantage over conventional extracapsular cataract extraction in reducing intraoperative bacterial contamination.

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