title: First contact management of postoperative endophthalmitis. A retrospective analysis.
abstract: Records of 37 consecutive patients of postoperative endophthalmitis referred to our centre from North India were retrospectively analysed to study the first contact management profile. Ten (27%) patients had received intravitreal antibiotics as a primary mode of treatment, and 27 (73%) had received only parenteral antibiotics. The outcome was worse in the latter group. This suggests that general ophthalmologists lack the capability to provide adequate treatment to patients with endopthalmitis in Northern India.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, New Delhi, India. lalitverma@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Lalit
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Rajashekar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Hem K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents