Acute bilateral endophthalmitis following bilateral intravitreal bevacizumab [avastin] injection
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013; 20 (1): 87-88
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ABSTRACT
The clinical presentation and management of two patients who presented with acute bilateral endophthalmitis following bilateral intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Both cases were diagnosed clinically and subsequent to a vitreous sample, intravitreal ceftazidime [2.25 mg/0.lml] and vancomycin [l mg/0.lml] were injected. One patient had a significant improvement in signs and symptoms after intravitreal antibiotics. However, there were was no improvement in the other patient and pars plana vitrectomy was performed bilaterally. Vitreous cultures were positive in both cases for Staphylococcus epidermidis
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Vitrectomía
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Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
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Quimioterapia Combinada
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Inyecciones Intravítreas
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Anticuerpos Monoclonales Humanizados
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Año:
2013
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