title: Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis: Brief literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate recent evidence in prophylaxis and management of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a literature search using Pubmed database for post cataract surgery endophthalmitis, and relevant articles were selected from original English papers published since 2015.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-nine articles were published regarding post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis from January 2015 to February 2016. A low incidence of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis has been reported. A growing number of articles are focusing on preventing endophthalmitis using intracameral antibiotics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the current evidence, intracameral antibiotics seems to be effective in preventing endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.
authors: Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Farabi Eye Hospital, Iran.
authors: Hesam
authors: H
authors: Hashemian
authors: Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Farabi Eye Hospital, Iran.
authors: Reza
authors: R
authors: Mirshahi
authors: Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Farabi Eye Hospital, Iran.
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Khodaparast
authors: Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Farabi Eye Hospital, Iran.
authors: Mahmoud
authors: M
authors: Jabbarvand
keywords: Endophthalmitis; Microbiology; Post cataract surgery endophthalmitis; Risk factors