Aqueous humor levels of topically applied levofloxacin in human eyes
Aqueous humor levels of topically applied levofloxacin in human eyes
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局部使用左氧氟沙星在人眼中的房水水平
DOI:
10.1076/ceyr.24.5.403.8517
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发表时间:
2002
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Y. Mashima
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作者:
M. Yamada;H. Mochizuki;Kyoko Yamada;M. Kawai;Y. Mashima
Purpose. To evaluate transcorneal penetration of topically applied 0.5% levofloxacin into the aqueous humor in human eyes. Methods. Twenty cataract patients (14 females, 6 males) received 3 drops of 0.5% levofloxacin at 15 min intervals from 90 minutes before the surgery. At the beginning of the cataract surgery, 50 µL of aqueous humor was aspirated from the anterior chamber and stored at -80°C until analysis. The drug concentration of the samples was analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Results. A mean aqueous humor level of levofloxacin was 1.00 ± 0.48 µg/mL (mean ± standard deviation, n = 20), ranging from 0.30 µg/mL to 2.32 µg/mL. Conclusions. The mean concentration of levofloxacin in the aqueous humor was higher than the MIC 90 values against some common pathogens of postoperative endophthalmitis, although a great degree of interpatient variability was present.