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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 +2 more
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Treatment of Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis: Focus on New Antifungal Agents [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011 Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis, involving only the chorioretinal structures or extending to involve the vitreous (vitritis), is a sight-threatening infection requiring early appropriate therapy. Endophthalmitis is a relatively frequent complication of candidemia and less commonly occurs in patients who have invasive aspergillosis. Because the eye is
James, Riddell +2 more
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Aeromonas Salmonicida as a causative agent for postoperative endophthalmitis
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 We report a case of a 55-year-old female who presented with pain, redness, and profound visual loss in her right eye 2 weeks after cataract surgery. An ophthalmic examination showed light perception vision, corneal edema with severe anterior chamber reaction and hypopyon, exudative membranes on the anterior lens surface, and dense vitreous exudates ...
Varshney, Abhishek +4 more
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A case of tuberculous endophthalmitis successfully treated with vitrectomy followed by antituberculous agents [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 2015 Abstract Background Tuberculous endophthalmitis is very rare with only 18 reports published worldwide and only a few cases in Japan. We report a case of tuberculous endophthalmitis successfully treated with vitrectomy followed by antituberculous agents. Findings An 81-year-
Hase, Keitaro +4 more
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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 +4 more
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The Comparison of Fluoroquinolones to Nonfluoroquinolone Antibacterial Agents for the Prevention of Endophthalmitis in a Rabbit Model [PDF]
Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2012 Abstract Purpose: Topical antibacterial agents, used as an off-label indication, are frequently administered pre- and postoperatively to prevent endophthalmitis. We compared topical treatment with fluoroquinolone (FQ) anti-infectives to non-FQ antibacterial agents to ...
Regis P, Kowalski +3 more
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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 +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 +2 more
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Endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: results from seven years of epidemiological surveillance
Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia, 2019 Purpose: This study aims to describe the incidence, clinical presentation, and evolution of endophthalmitis cases occurred at an ophthalmologic center in Brazil.
Reginaldo Adalberto Luz +4 more
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, 2009 : Endophthalmitis is an eye inflammation, involving the vitreous cavity and its surrounding tissues responsible for vision. In most cases, an infection triggers this inflammation.
Dell’Omo R +5 more
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