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Endophthalmitis is one of the most serious emergencies in ophthalmology. In order to reduce its prevalence, it is important to have a proper understanding of potential risk. Surgical therapy with targeted, pathogen-specific medication and an intact immune system are fundamental for preserving visual acuity.
Vorbeck, Julia +2 more
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Endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: results from seven years of epidemiological surveillance
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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Bilateral endogenous fungal endophthalmitis [PDF]
Endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare and severe intraocular infection which can be vision-threatening. We describe a case of bilateral fungal endogenous endophthalmitis in a 64-year-old male which was successfully treated with systemic administration of ...
Omulecki Wojciech +2 more
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Corticosteroid implants for chronic non-infectious uveitis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Uveitis is a term used to describe a heterogeneous group of intraocular inflammatory diseases of the anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid).
Brady, Christopher J +7 more
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Métodos laboratoriais para a detecção da resistência à meticilina nos Staphylococcus coagulase negativos de infecções oculares [PDF]
PURPOSE: To evaluate different methods of oxacillin susceptibility testing of ocular isolates, considering polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as the 'gold standard', and to compare the in vitro susceptibility to oxacillin with that of other antimicrobials ...
d'Azevedo, Pedro Alves +7 more
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Background: The dramatic increase in intravitreal injections (IVTs) has been accompanied by a greater need for safer procedures. The ongoing debate about topical antibiotic prophylaxis after IVTs emphasizes the importance of large-scale studies. We aimed
Florian Baudin +8 more
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Outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi endophthalmitis following cataract surgery [PDF]
Endoftalmite infecciosa após cirurgia muitas vezes progride para deficiência visual significativa e irreversível. A tese descreve um surto de endoftalmite por Ochrobactrum anthropi ocorrido após cirurgia de catarata e propõe um novo protocolo de ...
Mattos, Fellipe Berno
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Class A drug abuse: an ophthalmologist's problem? [PDF]
[First Paragraph] The 2002/3 British Crime Survey reported that 3% of all 16 to 59 year olds (equating to around one million people) had used a class A drug in the last year.
Firth, A.Y.
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of acute postoperative endophthalmitis [PDF]
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]
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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