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Laser flare photometry: a cost-effective method for early detection of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents

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, Béatrice Gehrig, Carl P. Herbort   +2 more
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Nanopore techniques as a potent tool in the diagnosis and treatment of endophthalmitis: a literature review [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Endophthalmitis is a serious ophthalmic disease characterized by changes in the eye's posterior segment, such as hypopyon and intraocular inflammation, vitritis being a hallmark.
Zi-Yue Li, Ke-Yi-Zhi Xu, Wei Jin
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Non-Pathogenic Aspergillus oryzae Acute Exogenous Endophthalmitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: The First Case Report in the Literature

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2023
The authors report a singular case of post-operative exogenous fungal endophthalmitis caused by a non-pathogenic fungal agent: Aspergillus oryzae.
Luigi Mosca, Laura Guccione, Maria Emanuela Toro, Luca Scartozzi, Romina Fasciani, Riccardo Torelli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Stanislao Rizzo   +7 more
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Understanding the science of fungal endophthalmitis - AIOS 2021 Sengamedu Srinivas Badrinath Endowment Lecture

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Fungal endophthalmitis is a potentially blinding condition. It is more often reported from Asia, including India. The incidence is lower than bacterial endophthalmitis. But it is relatively more challenging to treat than bacterial endophthalmitis.
Taraprasad Das, Joveeta Joseph, Saumya Jakati, Savitri Sharma, Thirumurthy Velpandian, Srikant K Padhy, Vipin A Das, Sisinthy Shivaji, Sameera Nayak, Umesh C Behera, Dilip K Mishra, Jaishree Gandhi, Vivek P Dave, Avinash Pathengay   +13 more
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The Role of Adjuvant Systemic and Intravitreal Corticosteroids in Fungal Endophthalmitis Treatment

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Endophthalmitis refers to inflammation involving internal ocular structures, including the anterior and posterior eye segments, associated with infectious agents, most commonly bacteria and fungi.
Jamal Azhari, Pedro S. Tetelbom, Ahmed B. Sallam   +2 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, Ming-Hui Sun, Andrew S. H. Tsai, Chi-Chin Sun, Wei-Chi Wu, Chi-Chun Lai   +5 more
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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, Veronica T Tucci, John N Greene, Jennifer Tordilla-Wadia, Patrick Kelty, Sandeep Walia   +5 more
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The Role of Systemic Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Endophthalmitis: A Review and an International Perspective

Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2020
Background The optimal management of patients with endophthalmitis is challenging and includes both intravitreal and, in some cases, systemic antimicrobials. Systemic antimicrobials may be administered either intravenously or orally.
Andrzej Grzybowski, Magdalena Turczynowska, Stephen G. Schwartz, Nidhi Relhan, Harry W. Flynn   +4 more
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Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Serratia marcescens secondary to late‐onset empyema Post‐Cardiac surgery in an End‐Stage renal disease patient on peritoneal dialysis

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis results from bacterial seeding of the eye during bacteremia. A diagnosis of endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis requires clinical findings such as vitritis or hypopyon along with positive blood cultures.
Sreethish Sasi, Hazem Faraj, Raja Barazi, Jouhar Kolleri, P. Chitrambika, Muna A. Rahman Al Maslamani, Maisa Ali   +6 more
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Vitreous Inflammation Associated with Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Pharmacotherapy

Mediators of Inflammation, 2013
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent promoter of angiogenesis involved in a wide variety of physiologic processes. Intravitreal injections targeting VEGF have transformed the treatment of neovascular retinal diseases.
Shivi Agrawal, Malav Joshi, John B. Christoforidis   +2 more
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