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Table 1 Detailed demographic and clinical summary of cases with postvitrectomy endophthalmitis

From: Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy with reused single-use devices: a 13-year retrospective study

Case

Sex/Age/Eye

Medical history

Indication of vitrectomy

Type of surgery (gauge)

IOL placement/ Endotamponade used

Causative organisms

Intravitreal agents (number of injections)

Systemic treatment

Rescue

PPV

Complications

Presenting BCVA

(Log MAR)

Final BCVA (Log MAR)

1

F/74/R

None

EMM

20

N/Fluid

ND

VC (1), CT (1)

Levofloxacin

Y

None

2.60

0.20

2

F/49/R

DM

Diabetic TRD

20

N/Air

MRSA

VC (1), CT (1)

Ciprofloxacin

N

RRD

2.60

2.90

3

F/63/L

HT

EMM

20

N/Fluid

NG

VC (1), CT (1)

Gatifloxacin

Y

None

2.30

0.50

4

M/71/L

HT, DLP

EMM

23

N/Fluid

Enterococcus faecium

VC (3), CT (3)

Ciprofloxacin

Y

None

2.30

0.50

5

F/63/R

HT

EMM

23

N/Fluid

NG

VC (1), CT (1)

Ciprofloxacin

N

None

2.00

0.80

6

F/69/L

Parkinson disease, Down syndrome

IOL dislocation

23

Y/fluid

NG

VC (1), CT (1)

-

Y

None

2.30

0.70

7

F/81/L

HT

IOL dislocation

23

Y/fluid

Proteus mirabilis

VC (2), CT (2)

-

Y

None

2.60

2.90

8

F/83/L

DM

Diabetic TRD

23

N/Air

Staphylococcus lugdunensis

VC (4), CT (1), CD (3)

Ciprofloxacin

Y

Elevated IOP

2.60

2.30

9

F/57/L

DM, HT

Diabetic TRD

23

Y/silicone oil

Aspergillus flavus

VC (1), CT (1)

Ciprofloxacin

N

Elevated IOP

2.60

2.90

10

F/68/R

None

EMM

23

N/Fluid

NG

VC (1), CT (1)

Ciprofloxacin

Y

RRD

2.30

2.90

11

M/56/L

None

Traumatic lens dislocation

23

Y/air

ND

VC (3), CT (3)

Ciprofloxacin

N

None

2.00

2.90

12

M/58/L

None

Traumatic lens dislocation

25

Y/air

NG

VC (3), CT (3)

Ciprofloxacin

N

None

0.70

0.80

13

M/78/R

None

Intra-operative lens dislocation

25

Y/air

NG

VC (3), CT (3)

Ciprofloxacin

Y

Elevated IOP

2.30

0.50

  1. M male, F female, L left, R right, DM diabetes mellitus, HT hypertension, DLP dyslipidemia, EMM epimacular membrane, IOL intraocular lens, TRD tractional retinal detachment, Y yes, N no, ND not done, NG no growth, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, PPV pars plana vitrectomy, VC vancomycin, CT ceftazidime, CD clindamycin, RRD rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, IOP intraocular pressure