title: [An analysis of bacterial culture results in infectious endophthalmitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the changes of positive rate of bacterial culture of vitreous specimens from patients with infectious endophthalmitis during the past ten years and search for sensitive antibiotics for its treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Vitreous specimens were taken from 304 eyes of 304 cases with clinically diagnosed infectious endophthalmitis for bacterial culture, and drug sensitivity test was carried out for the positive specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bacterial positive rate was 53% with insignificant changes among the different years. Cefoperazone was the most sensitive antibiotic.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bacterial culture combined with drug sensitivity test of vitreous specimens is important in guiding the treatment of infectious endophthalmitis.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002438:Cefoperazone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002438:Cefoperazone