Trends in Ophthalmic Microbiology – Perspectives from Dr. Francis Mah

In a conversation with Dr. Parag Majmudar, Dr. Francis Mah discusses the current thinking in ocular microbiology in the cataract and refractive setting. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is now the leading cause of post-LASIK infection. Data from an ASCRS cornea clinical committee survey in 2001, found that 48% post-lasik infections were caused by atypical mycobacteria. With use of moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin, those rates have gone down. By 2004, 60% of infections were S. aureus and less than 5% mycobacteria. This year's data show that MRSA is the #1 culprit. This (Read more...)

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