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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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Infections à staphylocoques
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Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Vitrectomie
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Infections bactériennes de l'oeil
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Facteur de croissance endothéliale vasculaire de type A
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Association de médicaments
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Injections intravitréennes
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Anticorps monoclonaux humanisés
Type d'étude:
Enquête cas-témoins / Études cas/témoins
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Année:
2013
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