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Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis
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[Postcataract endophthalmitis caused by Enterococcus faecalis].
Takashi Suzuki1, Daisuke Todokoro2, Shinichiro Kobayakawa3
1Department of Ophthalmology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan. t-suzuki@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi
|February 11, 2014
Summary
Enterococcus faecalis causes acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, leading to significant visual impairment. Outcomes vary, with some patients experiencing good vision and others severe vision loss.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
Context:
- Enterococcus faecalis is a significant pathogen causing endophthalmitis.
- Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis poses a risk for visual impairment.
Purpose:
- To investigate the clinical background, treatment, and visual outcomes of patients with Enterococcus faecalis endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.
Summary:
- A retrospective survey of 30 patients with E. faecalis endophthalmitis after cataract surgery was conducted.
- The average time to diagnosis was 4.8 days post-surgery, with 16 cases developing within 2 days.
- Final visual acuity outcomes were divided, with 13 eyes achieving better than 40/200 and 15 eyes having 20/200 or worse vision.
Impact:
- E. faecalis causes acute-onset endophthalmitis.
- Patient visual outcomes are dichotomized into good and poor groups, highlighting the severity of this infection.
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