Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy: a literature review of incidence, causative organisms, and treatment outcomes

Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy is a very uncommon cause of endophthalmitis. Cases reported over the last decade show a decrease in incidence over time. To optimize visual outcome, early diagnosis and treatment are essential. In this review we report a summary of the incidence of end...

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Autores principales: Dave, Vivek Pravin, Pathengay, Avinash, Schwartz, Stephen G, Flynn, Harry W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222626/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25382968
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S71293
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Sumario:Endophthalmitis following pars plana vitrectomy is a very uncommon cause of endophthalmitis. Cases reported over the last decade show a decrease in incidence over time. To optimize visual outcome, early diagnosis and treatment are essential. In this review we report a summary of the incidence of endophthalmitis following vitrectomy, various risk factors for their occurrence, the microbiological profile and the visual outcomes post treatment.

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