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Intravitreal Injection and Quantitation of Infection Parameters in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Endophthalmitis

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Endophthalmitis management study. Report #1. Protocol.

Taraprasad Das¹, Vivek P Dave¹, Avantika Dogra¹

¹Srimati Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreoretinal Diseases, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

|June 19, 2021

Summary

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The Endophthalmitis Management Study (EMS) will update acute bacterial endophthalmitis treatment guidelines. It addresses limitations of the Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS) by including severe cases and using modern diagnostics.

Keywords:

Cataract surgery endophthalmitis inflammatory score intravitreal antibiotic vitrectomy

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Infectious Diseases
Surgical Outcomes

Background:

The Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS) is the standard for managing post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.
Global microbiological patterns and antibiotic resistance have evolved since the EVS.
The EVS did not include severely infected eyes, limiting its applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

To design a new prospective, multi-centered randomized study (EMS) to address EVS limitations.
To evaluate modern management strategies for acute bacterial endophthalmitis.
To complement existing EVS recommendations with updated evidence.

Main Methods:

Recruiting all post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis patients, including severe and fungal cases.
Utilizing a quantifiable inflammatory score for surgical allocation.
Randomizing patients to different intravitreal antibiotic regimens.
Employing advanced microbiological diagnostic techniques.

Main Results:

This section is to be filled once the study is completed.

Conclusions:

The EMS aims to provide updated, evidence-based recommendations for endophthalmitis management.
Findings are expected to enhance treatment protocols for a broader range of patients.
The study will incorporate advancements in surgical techniques and diagnostics.