"Cefuroxime" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, GONORRHEA, and HAEMOPHILUS.
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D002444
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.249.190.190.165 D02.886.665.074.190.190.165 D03.633.100.300.249.190.190.165
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cefuroxime" by people in Profiles.
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Endophthalmitis Prophylaxis Failures in Patients Injected With Intracameral Antibiotic During Cataract Surgery. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 07; 227:166-172.
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Transient macular edema after intracameral injection of a moderately elevated dose of cefuroxime during phacoemulsification surgery. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Oct; 133(10):1194-7.
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Decreased postoperative endophthalmitis rate after institution of intracameral antibiotics in a Northern California eye department. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Jan; 39(1):8-14.