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Ophthalmology in need of antimicrobial stewardship
SAN DIEGO — Data recently presented at ICAAC 2015 suggest slower recovery and higher culture rates among microbial keratitis patients receiving antibiotic therapy. These outcomes indicate areas in which antibiotic stewardship may benefit ophthalmologic practice, according to Darlene Miller, DHSc, MPH, research associate professor of ophthalmology and scientific director of the Ocular Microbiology Laboratory at the University of Miami.