title: Antibacterial agents for ocular therapeutics.
abstract: Ocular bacterial infections of animals take a variety of forms. The eyelid, external ocular surface, anterior segment, posterior segment,and orbit are all frequent targets. Effective management of ocular bacterial infections requires specific identification of the offending organism(s) combined with knowledge of the mechanisms of action and the therapeutic characteristics of available antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, USA. tjk@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kern
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions