| Title |
Topical corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy for bacterial keratitis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd005430.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samantha Herretes, Xue Wang, Johann MG Reyes |
| Abstract |
Bacterial keratitis is a serious ocular infectious disease that can lead to severe visual disability. Risk factors for bacterial corneal infection include contact lens wear, ocular surface disease, corneal trauma, and previous ocular or eyelid surgery. Topical antibiotics constitute the mainstay of treatment in cases of bacterial keratitis, whereas the use of topical corticosteroids as an adjunctive therapy to antibiotics remains controversial. Topical corticosteroids are usually used to control inflammation using the smallest amount of the drug. Their use requires optimal timing, concomitant antibiotics, and careful follow-up. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 229 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 30 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 10% |
| Researcher | 19 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 7% |
| Other | 40 | 17% |
| Unknown | 73 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 85 | 37% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 13 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 10% |
| Unknown | 77 | 33% |
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