Endophthalmitis: A review of recent trends |
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Authors: | Janice R. Safneck |
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Affiliation: | Departments of Pathology and Ophthalmology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Abstract: | Endophthalmitis is a feared complication of trauma, surgical procedures and septicemia. Although uncommon, its potential for significant visual loss is well recognized. Especially over the past decade, complicated surgeries and medical techniques have increased and seriously ill patients are being sustained in ever increasing numbers. New pathogens are being recognized and known ones reclassified thanks to advances in molecular analysis. Continuously evolving PCR methodologies also add a new dimension to the diagnosis of infectious endophthalmitis. As well, medical literature is now truly international, encompassing studies from around the world that expand our understanding of ocular infectious disease. This report reviews some of these changes as they relate to endophthalmitis and particularly to the spectrum of organisms involved. |
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Keywords: | Endophthalmitis Intraocular infection Exogenous endophthalmitis Endogenous endophthalmitis Fungal endophthalmitis Bacterial endophthalmitis |
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