Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014 Purpose: To conduct an in vitro experimental study comparing the effectiveness of conventional silicone oil and heavy silicone oil against endophthalmitis-causing agents.
Nurgül Örnek +3 more
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Incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent with or without topical antibiotics [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 Intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the standard treatment modality in various types of retinal diseases. However, endophthalmitis remains the most serious complication.
Masakazu Morioka +20 more
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Laser flare photometry: a cost-effective method for early detection of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2018 Background Intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents is the most common intraocular procedure worldwide, inevitably causing more cases of post-injection endophthalmitis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility
Vânia Lages +2 more
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Comparative incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal dexamethasone implant versus anti-VEGF injections: a retrospective study. [PDF]
Int J Retina VitreousBackground Endophthalmitis is a rare but vision-threatening complication of intravitreal injections. Intravitreal dexamethasone implants and anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents are widely used, yet comparative real-world ...
Zabaneh ID, Dunn T, Dunn K, Williams P.
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A case of endogenous trichosporon endophthalmitis treated with micafungin and voriconazole
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2009 Invasive fungal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis is a rare intraocular infection with potential vision threatening consequences.
Harpreet Walia +5 more
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018 Szilárd Kiss,1 Pravin U Dugel,2,3 Arshad M Khanani,4 Michael S Broder,5 Eunice Chang,5 Gordon H Sun,5 Adam Turpcu6 1Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA; 2Retinal Consultants of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA ...
Kiss S +6 more
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endophthalmitis: Case Series and Literature Review
Antibiotics, 2022 Staphylococcus lugdunensis endophthalmitis is an uncommon intraocular infection with potentially visually devastating consequences. S. lugdunensis endophthalmitis have been reported following cataract surgery, trauma, intravitreal injections of anti ...
Kuan-Jen Chen +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of echinocandin antifungal agents in <i>Candida albicans</i> endophthalmitis. [PDF]
Antimicrob Agents ChemotherABSTRACT To evaluate the safety and efficacy of echinocandins (rezafungin, RZF; anidulafungin, AFG) in Candida albicans (C. albicans ) endophthalmitis, with a particular focus on the novel drug RZF. In vitro safety was assessed
Zhang Y, Tang Y, Zhou Y, Wu H.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of acute postoperative endophthalmitis [PDF]
Клиническая офтальмология, 2021 V.P. Nikolaenko1,2, D.F. Belov1 1City Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 2, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation 2St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation This paper reviews current aspects of antibacterial prophylaxis of ...
V.P. Nikolaenko, D.F. Belov
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A rare case of bilateral aspergillus endophthalmitis [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2015 Aspergillus endophthalmitis is a devastating inflammatory condition of the intraocular cavities that may result in irreparable loss of vision and rapid destruction of the eye.
Saurabh Gupta +3 more
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