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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1608-8921</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Gaceta Médica Espirituana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Gac Méd Espirit]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1608-8921</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1608-89212019000300069</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Profilaxis de la endoftalmitis posquirúrgica con cefuroxima intracamerular]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis with intracamerular cefuroxime]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Bernal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Danysleidi]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Palmero Aragón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eileen Yuneisy]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pina García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maritza Josefa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Milian]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jenny]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Montero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Román]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dayelis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial General Camilo Cienfuegos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Sur Rudersindo A. García Del Rijo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>69</fpage>
<lpage>78</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1608-89212019000300069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1608-89212019000300069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1608-89212019000300069&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamento:  La cirugía de catarata es la intervención oftalmológica más realizada en el mundo con exitosos resultados visuales posoperatorio, por lo cual una endoftalmitis posquirúrgica es una de las complicaciones más temidas y devastadoras.  Objetivo:  Caracterizar los pacientes operados de catarata a los cuales se les administró cefuroxima intracameral como método profiláctico para la endoftalmitis posquirúrgica durante los primeros 6 meses de su aplicación.  Metodología: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo en el Hospital Provincial General Camilo Cienfuegos de Sancti Spíritus del 15 de octubre de 2015 al 15 de abril de 2016. El universo estuvo constituido por 575 pacientes operados de cirugía de cataratas y la muestra por 538 pacientes a los cuales se les aplicó cefuroxima intracamerular como método profiláctico.  Resultados: Se incluyeron 538 pacientes de ellos 279 mujeres y 259 hombres con edad promedio de 46 a 60 años. Se presentaron complicaciones en 21 ojos. En ningún paciente se diagnosticó síndrome inflamatorio tóxico asociado al uso de medicamentos intraoculares. Se reportó un solo caso de endoftalmitis al cual se le realizó extracción extracapsular.  Conclusiones: La inyección de cefuroxima intracameral es una maniobra sencilla, eficaz y segura para la profilaxis de la endoftalmitis posquirúrgica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  Cataract surgery is the most performed ophthalmologic intervention in the world with successful postoperative visual results, so a postoperative endophthalmitis is one of the most feared and devastating complications.  Objective:  To characterize cataract surgery patients who were given intracameral cefuroxime as a prophylactic method of postoperative endophthalmitis during the first 6 months of its application.  Methodology:  A retrospective study was carried out at Camilo Cienfuegos General Provincial Hospital in Sancti Spíritus from October 15, 2015 to April 15, 2016. The universe consisted of 575 patients operated on from cataract surgery with a sample of 538 patients which were applied intracamerular cefuroxime as a prophylactic method.  Results:  538 patients were included, 279 women and 259 men with an average age of 46 to 60 years. There were complications in 21 eyes. In no patient was toxic inflammatory syndrome associated with the use of intraocular medications. A single case of endophthalmitis was reported and extracapsular extraction was performed.  Conclusions: The injection of intracameral cefuroxime is a simple, effective and safe maneuver for the prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Endoftalmitis/cirugía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cefuroxima]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[complicaciones posoperatorias]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[profilaxis antibiótica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[facoemulsificación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Endophthalmitis/surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cefuroxime]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[postoperative complications]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[antibiotic prophylaxis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[phacoemulsification]]></kwd>
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