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Bacterial Spectrum and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of External Ocular Infections Among Patients Attending Dilla University General Hospital Ophthalmic Clinic, Southern Ethiopia

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Health professionals in ophthalmic clinics prescribe broad‐spectrum topical antibiotics empirically, a major contributing factor to antimicrobial resistance. This practice is also observed in our study area. Thus, this study was done to identify the bacterial spectrum, determine antimicrobial resistance, and identify factors of external eye infections.
Zerihun Solomon, Sara Anberbir, Gemechu Churiso, Asaye Mitiku, Alayu Bogale, Habtamu Gebrie, Samuel Tefera, Melkam Andargie, Mesfin Abebe, Jess Vergis   +9 more
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Clinical profile and outcomes of dacryocystitis management in Minia University Hospital

Minia Journal of Medical Research
Introduction External dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is the preferred solution for lacrimation caused by chronic dacryocystitis, owing to its cost-effectiveness, patient agreement and higher success.
Ahmed Eid, Mohamed Othman, Mohamed Mahmoud, Mohamed Khalil, Mohamed Abdelmaboud   +4 more
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Retrospective study in 1020 cases on the rate of surgical site infections after lacrimal surgery without prophylactic systemic antibiotics

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 102, Issue 8, Page 963-967, December 2024.
Abstract Background/Aims Data regarding the effectiveness of prophylactic systemic antibiotics (PSA) in lacrimal surgery is scarce. Therefore, we determined the postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) rate in lacrimal surgery without PSA. Methods We retrospectively analysed files of patients who underwent external (extDCR) or endoscopic endonasal ...
R. O. B. de Keizer, J. S. Suwandi, J. C. van Limpt, C. Kluis, G. Hötte, A. P. Nagtegaal, D. Paridaens   +6 more
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Microbiological study of dacryocystitis in northwest of Iran

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Fatemeh Eslami,1 Hamid Reza Ghasemi Basir,2 Abbas Moradi,3 Shokoufe Heidari Farah3 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Pathology, 3School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran Background: The prevalence of ...
Eslami F, Ghasemi Basir HR, Moradi A, Heidari Farah S   +3 more
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Conformation‐associated health in pet rabbits in the UK: A VetCompass cohort study

Veterinary Record, Volume 195, Issue 5, 7/14 September 2024.
Abstract Background Domestic rabbit breeds vary substantially from the wild rabbit body type. However, little is known about how the conformation of pet rabbits influences their health. Methods Data were extracted from VetCompass anonymised clinical records of rabbits under UK primary veterinary care during 2019.
Dan G. O'Neill, Abbie Williams, Dave C. Brodbelt, David B. Church, Joanna Hedley   +4 more
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Multi-resistant Hafnia alvei dacryocystitis: Case report and review of literature

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports
A 30-year-old female with no significant past medical or ocular history presented to a tertiary emergency department with left acute dacryocystitis and preseptal cellulitis that was refractory to topical and oral antibiotic therapy commenced in the ...
Michael Kvopka, Jessica Y Tong, Garry Davis, Dinesh Selva   +3 more
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Ocular microbiota types and longitudinal microbiota alterations in patients with chronic dacryocystitis with and without antibiotic pretreatment

iMetaOmics, Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2024.
Two types of ocular microbiota and three types of nasal microbiota were demonstrated among ocular diseases patients. Although clinical recovery is comparable, the antibiotic pretreatment significantly changed the ocular microbiota 4 weeks after dacryocystorhinostomy, which suggested the antibiotic is not needed for recovery from dacryocystorhinostomy ...
Shengru Wu, Limin Zhu, Tingting Wang, Chenguang Zhang, Jiaqi Lin, Yanjin He, Junhu Yao, Tingting Lin, Juan Du   +8 more
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Evaluation of the role of syringing prior to cataract surgery

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997
Patients for cataract surgery in India routinely undergo preoperative syringing to rule out chronic dacryocystitis. We determined the sensitivity and specificity of the clinical test of regurgitation on pressure over the lacrimal sac (ROPLAS) as a ...
Thomas Ravi, Thomas Saju, Braganza Andrew, Muliyil Jayaprakash   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Nasolacrimal SCC Treatments and Promising Role of Chemo‐Induction: A Case Report and Systematic Review

The Laryngoscope, Volume 134, Issue 9, Page 3892-3902, September 2024.
This systematic review underscored the importance of early detection and optimization of treatment as key modifiable factors that would enhance outcomes in Nasolacrimal SCC. It also highlights the potential role to enhance outcomes and minimize the necessity for eye exenteration by utilizing adjuvant therapy.
Mohammad Bilal Alsavaf, Moataz D. Abouammo, Govind S. Bhuskute, Shuai Sun, Majd Issa, Nolan B. Seim, Kyle K. VanKoevering, Priyanka Bhateja, Marcelo Bonomi, Ricardo L. Carrau   +9 more
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Dacryoadenitis associated with linear scleroderma en coup de sabre: A case report and review of literature

Skin Health and Disease, Volume 4, Issue 4, August 2024.
Dacryoadenitis in the setting of linear scleroderma en coup de sabre (LScs) is an association that has not previously been described in the scientific literature. The purpose of this case report is to describe the co‐existence of LScs and chronic dacryoadenitis and how it was managed.
Eva Oustabassidis, Shay Keren, Joel David, Jonathan H. Norris   +3 more
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