title: The Endophthalmitis Kit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to provide essential first-intervention material for treatment of bacterial and fungal endophthalmitis in a ready-to-use kit.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective investigational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have developed the Endophthalmitis Kit (E-kit), which contains most essential devices and antibacterial and antifungal antibiotics for initial treatment of bacterial and fungal endophthalmitis. The easy-to-prepare antibiotics includes vancomycin, ceftazidime, and voriconazole. We used visual analog scale to score the health personnel comfort of each content of the kit in 20 consecutive patients with endophthalmitis where the E-Kit was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The visual analog scale score was highest for the antibiotics and least for eye speculum. The 2-step preparation of antibiotics was easier than the current 4-step preparation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The E-Kit benefit included accurate and easy preparation of antibiotics and antifungal, safe vitreous biopsy and intravitreal injection, and reduced ordering time and inventory cost.
authors.affiliation: From the *L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar; †Aravind Eye Care System; and ‡Aurolab, Madurai, India.
authors.forename: Taraprasad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Ravindran D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ravilla
authors.forename: Sriram D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ravilla
authors.forename: Kannan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venkatesh