title: Endophthalmitis caused by anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of 22 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy for endophthalmitis and had culture-proven anaerobic bacteria, was done. Elimination of infection with attached retina and recovery of ambulatory vision > or = 2/60 were considered as anatomic success and functional success, respectively. Mean follow-up period was 12.7 months (range, 2 to 48 months). Anatomic success was attained in 14 (63.6%) eyes and functional success in 12 (54.6%) eyes. A poor preoperative visual acuity was found to be associated with poor functional outcome (p < 0.046). In endophthalmitis, a routine anaerobic culture of intraocular specimen is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Sankara Nethralaya, Madras.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Badrinath
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Mukesh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology