Outbreak of postoperative endophthalmitis in a Thai tertiary care center.
We performed a study with a 1:3 ratio of case patients (n = 11) to control patients (n = 33) to evaluate risk factors for postoperative endophthalmitis in a Thai tertiary care center. Multivariate analysis revealed that diabetes mellitus and surgeon A were associated risk factors. Preoperative diabetes mellitus control and the improvement of infection control practices led to the termination of the outbreak.
Apisarnthanarak
Anucha
A
Division of Infectious Disease, Thammasat University Hospital, Pratumthani, Thailand. anapisarn@yahoo.com
Jirajariyavej
Supanee
S
Thongphubeth
Kanokporn
K
Yuekyen
Chananart
C
Warren
David K
DK
Fraser
Victoria J
VJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology