[Anti-infectives in eye injuries].
BACKGROUND
We present the current concepts for the use of anti-infectives parallel to surgery of traumatic eye injuries.


METHODS
Data from the national and international literature were collected using the PubMed, Medline, Drugs and Pharmacology, ISI, and Cochrane databanks. In addition, the experience from our tertiary center was taken into consideration.


RESULTS
For palpepral and globe injuries prophylactic and therapeutic anti-infectives are recommended as supporting measures to surgical repair. These include antiseptics (PVP-iodine), antibiotics (cefuroxime, vancomycin, ceftazidime), antimycotics (voriconazole) and anti-inflammatory substances (prednisolone).


CONCLUSIONS
Several drugs are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of infection following eye injury.
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Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg. augenklinik@uni-magdeburg.de
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents