Developments Ophthalmology Vol.33 (Antiseptic Prophylaxis and Therapy in Ocular Infections

Antiseptic Prophylaxis and Therapy in Ocular Infections: Principles, Clinical
Practice and Infection Control, Vol. 33

Antiseptic Prophylaxis and Therapy in Ocular Infections: Principles, Clinical
Practice and Infection Control, Vol. 33

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
1 Microbial Colonization of the Eye as Target for Antiseptics 2
2 The Eye and Conjunctiva as Target of Entry for Infectious Agents: Prevention
by Protection and by Antiseptic Prophylaxis 9
3 Antisepsis versus Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Indications for Eye
Antisepsis 14
4 Requirements Concerning Antiseptics for Periorbital, Orbital and Intraorbital
Application 28
4.1 Antimicrobial Efficiency 28
4.2 Local Tolerance 32
4.3 Systemic Tolerance of Antiseptics Used in Ophthalmology 57
4.4 Pharmacokinetics of Ophthalmic Drugs 66
4.5 Formulation Requirements for the Ophthalmic Use of Antiseptics 85
5 Efficacy and Tolerance of Selected Antiseptic Substances in Respect of
Suitability for Use on the Eye 117
6 Importance and Epidemiology of Infectious Eye Diseases 145
7 Incidence of Endophthalmitis in Ophthalmic Surgery 191
8 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ophthalmology, Occurrence,
Sanitation, Measures and Hygienic Precautions 199
9 Nosocomial Virus Infections of the Eye 207
10 Prophylactic Indications for Eye Antiseptics 212
10.1 Pre,- Intra- and Postoperative Antisepsis in Eye Surgery 212
10.2 Prophylaxis against Ophthalmia Neonatorum
10.3 Measures for Prevention of Infection via Corneal Transplants 233
11 Therapeutic Indications for Local Anti-Infectives 243
11.1 Bacterial Infections of the Eye 243
11.2 Recommendations for Isolation and Antiseptic Sanitation of Patients with
MRSA Colonization or Infection 250
11.3 Topical Antimycotic Drugs 263
11.4 Viral Ocular Infections: Topical Treatment and Prevention 281
11.5 Anti-Infectives against Amebic Keratitis 297
12 Preventive Measurements to Avoid the Transmission of Relevant Pathogens
after Occurrence of Infection 306
13 Hand Hygiene 316
14 Contact Lens Hygiene 328
15 Antimicrobial Efficacy of Contact Lens Care Products and Critical Comment on
ISO/FDIS 14729 343
16 Sampling and Transport of Specimens for Microbial Diagnosis of Ocular
Infections 362
Subject Index 368