Infectious keratitis progressing to endophthalmitis: a 15-year study of microbiology, associated factors, and clinical outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the incidence, microbiology, associated factors, and clinical outcomes of patients with infectious keratitis progressing to endophthalmitis.

Design

Nonrandomized, retrospective, consecutive case series.

Participants

All patients treated for culture-proven keratitis and endophthalmitis between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2009, at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.

Methods

Ocular microbiology and medical records were reviewed on all patients with positive corneal and intraocular cultures over the period of the study. Univariate analysis was performed to obtain P values described in the study.

Main outcome measures

Microbial isolates, treatment strategies, and visual acuity (VA) outcomes.

Results

A total of 9934 corneal culture

SUBMITTER: Henry CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3490005 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature