Ta Christopher N

Miño de Kaspar Herminia, Kreutzer Thomas C, Aguirre-Romo Israel, Ta Christopher N, Dudichum Julia, Bayrhof Markus et al.

Preoperative levofloxacin combined with povidone-iodine significantly reduced conjunctival bacteria before intraocular surgery, improving infection prophylaxis.

de Kaspar Herminia Miño, Kreidl Ken O, Singh Kuldev, Ta Christopher N

This study compared conjunctival bacteria in glaucoma vs. cataract patients. Overall bacterial growth was similar, suggesting glaucoma medications don't significantly alter flora, so endophthalmitis prophylaxis can be similar for both.

Ta Christopher N, Egbert Peter R, Singh Kuldev, Blumenkranz Mark S, de Kaspar Herminia Miño

This study found pre-operative antibiotic duration (1-hour vs. 3-day ofloxacin) did not reduce aqueous contamination during anterior segment surgery. This suggests current antibiotic protocols may not significantly impact intraoperative contamination.

Miño de Kaspar Herminia, Neubauer Aljoscha S, Molnar Alexander, Hoepfner Angela S, Ta Christopher N, Grasbon Thomas et al.

This study compared rapid vs. conventional antibiotic testing for endophthalmitis. RAST provided accurate susceptibility results significantly faster, potentially guiding earlier, effective treatment despite needing conventional confirmation.