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Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2013 Endophthalmitis means bacterial or fungal infection inside the eye involving the vitreous and/or aqueous humors. Most cases are exogenous and occur after eye surgery, after penetrating ocular trauma, or as an extension of corneal infection. An increasing
Durand, Marlene Leslie
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Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis: Brief literature review [PDF]
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose: To investigate recent evidence in prophylaxis and management of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis. Methods: We conducted a literature search using Pubmed database for post cataract surgery endophthalmitis, and relevant articles were selected
Hesam Hashemian +3 more
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Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, 2002 The threat of posttraumatic endophthalmitis requires vigilance on the attending physician's part; it also raises several management issues that are still controversial. Table 2 provides an overview of the key points.
Nick Mamalis
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundEndophthalmitis is a fatal ophthalmological emergency that needs prompt diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and investigate risk factors for the visual prognosis of the different types of ...
Jae Jung Lee, Yeon Ji Jo, Jong Soo Lee
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Endophthalmitis is a rare but severe form of ocular inflammation due to infection of the intraocular cavity that can lead to irreversible visual loss if not treated properly and timely. It can be classified as exogenous or endogenous based on the transmission route of the infectious source. Exogenous endophthalmitis occurs when infecting organisms gain
Christy, Cunningham +2 more
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Endophthalmitis caused by Bacteroides fragilis after pars plana vitrectomy and treatment approach
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022 Rationale: Endophthalmitis is an uncommon but serious ocular infection often resulting in probable visual loss. Bacteroides fragilis is a rare cause of endophthalmitis.
Hakan Yildirim +3 more
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Aspergillus Endophthalmitis: Epidemiology, Pathobiology, and Current Treatments
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Fungal endophthalmitis is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. Post-operative and traumatic injuries are major contributing factors resulting in ocular fungal infections in healthy and, more importantly, immunocompromised individuals ...
Alisha Khambati +8 more
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Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Indonesia
IJRETINA (International Journal of Retina), 2020 Introduction: Endophthalmitis is an inflammation of the intraocular tissues and fluid, and an emergency in ophthalmology. One of the most common causes of endophthalmitis is post-traumatic endophthalmitis.
Andi Arus Victor +5 more
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Antibioprophylaxis in Prevention of Endophthalmitis in Intravitreal Injection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Despite endophthalmitis being the most feared complication, antibioprophylaxis remains controversial in intravitreal injections. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of antibioprophylaxis in intravitreal injections
Cédric Benoist d'Azy +4 more
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Endophthalmitis in the Tertiary Referral Center in Iran; Etiology and Causative Organisms [PDF]
Hospital Practices and Research, 2017 Background: Endophthalmitis is a severe and sight-threatening complication of ocular surgery or ocular trauma. The identification of common types and causative organisms is essential for prevention and management.
Hamidreza Torabi +2 more
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