SynthesisIndian journal of ophthalmology2017
A literature review and update on the incidence and microbiology spectrum of postcataract surgery endophthalmitis over past two decades in India.
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- Early Vitrectomy: An Effective Treatment for Acute Postcataract Surgery Endophthalmitis.Advanced biomedical research · 2023Article
- Comparison of different endophthalmitis prophylactic measures in cataract surgery - An analysis of 2.4 lakh cases.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Cluster outbreak ofIndian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Commentary: Is it time to re-evaluate the empiric intravitreal antibiotic therapy in infectious bacterial endophthalmitis?Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Emerging antimicrobial resistance and need for antimicrobial stewardship for ocular infections in India: A narrative review.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Review
- Endophthalmitis - A risk not worth taking.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) Task Force guidelines to prevent intraocular infections and cluster outbreaks after cataract surgery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Biofilm formation and its effect on the management of culture-positive bacterial endophthalmitis.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Factors associated with postoperative visual outcome in acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery-a cross-sectional, analytical study.Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2022Article
- Clinical features and microbiology of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis with and without intracameral moxifloxacin prophylaxis: Endophthalmitis prophylaxis study report 3.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Clinical profile, visual outcome and root cause analysis of post-operative cluster endophthalmitis due toIndian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
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- Commentary: Intravitreal moxifloxacin for acute postoperative endophthalmitis: Is it as safe and efficacious as the age-old recommended intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime?Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to review the incidence and microbiology of acute postcataract surgery endophthalmitis in India.
methodsSystematic review of English-language PubMed referenced articles on endophthalmitis in India published in the past 21 years (January 1992-December 2012), and retrospective chart review of 2 major eye care facilities in India in the past 5 years (January 2010-December 2014) were done. The incidence data were collected from articles that described "in-house" endophthalmitis and the microbiology data were collected from all articles. Both incidence and microbiological data of endophthalmitis were collected from two large eye care facilities. Case reports were excluded, except for the articles on cluster infection.
resultsSix of 99 published articles reported the incidence of "in-house" acute postcataract surgery endophthalmitis, 8 articles reported the microbiology spectrum, and 11 articles described cluster infection. The clinical endophthalmitis incidence was between 0.04% and 0.15%. In two large eye care facilities, the clinical endophthalmitis incidence was 0.08% and 0.16%; the culture proven endophthalmitis was 0.02% and 0.08%. Gram-positive cocci (44%-64.8%; commonly, Staphylococcus species), and Gram-negative bacilli (26.2%-43%; commonly Pseudomonas species) were common bacteria in south India. Fungi (16.7%-70%; commonly Aspergillus flavus) were the common organisms in north India. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (73.3%) was the major organism in cluster infections.
conclusionsThe incidence of postcataract surgery clinical endophthalmitis in India is nearly similar to the world literature. There is a regional difference in microbiological spectrum. A registry with regular and uniform national reporting will help formulate region specific management guidelines.
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