Endophthalmitis after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection Using Pooling or Aliquoting Technique.

Ophthalmol Retina

Shri Bhagawan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address:

Published: January 2017

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2016.11.008DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

endophthalmitis intravitreal
4
intravitreal bevacizumab
4
bevacizumab injection
4
injection pooling
4
pooling aliquoting
4
aliquoting technique
4
endophthalmitis
1
bevacizumab
1
injection
1
pooling
1

Similar Publications

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone implantation in the supraciliary (SC) space, a novel and potential effective implantation site, compared to intravitreal (IV) application.

Methods: This prospective study included 39 eyes of 38 patients with macular oedema (ME) who underwent SC and IV dexamethasone implantation (SC-DEX and IV-DEX). Patients were randomly assigned to treatment groups and followed for 3 months.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Endophthalmitis is an intraocular microbial infection that can lead to permanent blindness, even with prompt anti-microbial therapy. Multi-drug-resistant organisms are on the rise, potentially limiting the efficacy of current empiric antibiotic therapies of intravitreal ceftazidime and vancomycin. Cefiderocol is a recent FDA- and EMA-approved antibiotic for multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL) masquerading as endophthalmitis in a patient with a history of bilateral cataract surgery and COVID-19.

Observation: A 60-year-old male patient presented with diminution of vision in both the eyes. There was a history of bilateral cataract surgery done 2 months back at a gap of one week and COVID-19 infection treated with high dose systemic corticosteroids.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

This report details an uncommon occurrence of chronic endophthalmitis following cataract surgery attributed to an infection by Trichosporon inkin (T. inkin). The infection was identified through MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry along with sequencing analysis.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: We report a unique case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-related pediatric endogenous endophthalmitis.

Case Presentation: A 10-year-old male presented with redness and loss of vision in his right eye for two weeks. Clinical examination and ultrasound features were suggestive of endophthalmitis, most likely endogenous due to the absence of a history of trauma or intraocular intervention.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!