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. 2006 Dec;104:322–345.

TABLE 2.

OPHTHALMIC MRSA INFECTIONS IN THE PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM, 2000 – 2004

SUBJECT NO. CULTURE DATE AGE / RACE / GENDER DIAGNOSIS NOSOCOMIAL VS COMMUNITY- ACQUIRED SOCIAL HISTORY COMORBIDITIES PRIOR IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT SURGICAL TREATMENT
1 3/6/00 15BF Blebitis C Systemic & topical steroids
2 3/16/00 32BM Corneal ulcer C Asthma, atopic dermatitis
3 4/18/00 27WF Preseptal cellulitis with abscess N IVDA HIV I&D
4 12/14/00 66HM Endogenous endophthalmitis C LTCF, EtOH DM, HTN Vitreous tap / inject
5 5/14/01 46BF Conjunctivitis C Asthma Systemic steroids
6 6/12/01 <1HF Conjunctivitis N
7 7/10/01 51WM Preseptal cellulitis N SCC medial canthus & orbit, HTN, Hep C Chemotherapy I&D
8 7/13/01 46HF Preseptal cellulitis C DM, HTN
9 9/16/01 35WM Conjunctivitis C
10 10/14/01 38BM Endogenous endophthalmitis C DM, HTN, osteomyelitis PPV
11 11/6/01 <1HM Conjunctivitis C
12 2/9/02 54AM Orbital cellulitis with endophthalmitis N LTCF T cell lymphoma Enucleation and orbital biopsy
13 3/21/02 20BM Preseptal cellulitis C Asthma Systemic steroids
14 4/11/02 <1HM Conjunctivitis N Systemic steroids
15 5/13/02 55WF Conjunctivitis C
16 5/21/02 46BM Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C IVDA Hep B, Hep C
17 8/21/02 40HM Endogenous endophthalmitis C EtOH Cirrhosis, endocarditis PPV, repeat intravitreal injection
18 9/27/02 33WM Preseptal cellulitis C DM, Hep C
19 11/5/02 <1HF Conjunctivitis C
20 1/3/03 30AM Corneal ulcer N Herpes zoster
21 1/25/03 <1HM Conjunctivitis N
22 1/27/03 43BM Conjunctivitis C HIV
23 2/26/03 19BF Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C I&D
24 3/4/03 39WF Dacryocystitis C I&D, DCR
25 4/9/03 18HF Preseptal cellulitis N ALL Chemotherapy
26 4/9/03 23HM Conjunctivitis C
27 4/26/03 31HM Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C I&D
28 5/7/03 15BM Lid abscess C
29 8/1/03 16BM Corneal ulcer N
30 8/13/03 8BM Dacryocystitis C Sickle C disease
31 9/12/03 <1HF Conjunctivitis N
32 9/12/03 54BF Blebitis N
33 9/22/03 52BM Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C EtOH Laryngeal cancer, cirrhosis
34 10/8/03 39WM Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C IVDA Hep C I&D
35 12/18/03 8HF Preseptal cellulitis C
36 1/26/04 38WF Corneal ulcer N Cocaine PK
37 2/1/04 64HF Preseptal cellulitis C DM, HTN
38 2/28/04 39HF Preseptal cellulitis C DM, HTN
39 3/6/04 43WF Orbital abscess C IVDA DM, Hep C Orbitotomy with drainage of abscess × 3
40 4/6/04 53HF Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C DM, HTN, asthma I&D
41 4/19/04 37BM Lid abscess C I&D
42 5/1/04 37WM Lid abscess C I&D
43 5/27/04 26BF Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C
44 6/17/04 58WF Preseptal cellulitis C I&D
45 7/1/04 45BF Corneal ulcer C IVDA (crack) HTN
46 7/8/04 31WM Preseptal cellulitis C DM, Hep C
47 7/29/04 43WM Endogenous endophthalmitis C IVDA, EtOH Hep C Evisceration
48 11/11/04 45WM Orbital cellulitis with endophthalmi C Orbitotomy, PPV
49 12/27/04 46HM Preseptal cellulitis with abscess C Jail, EtOH DM, HTN I&D

A = Asian; ALL = acute lymphocytic leukemia; B = black; C = community-acquired; DCR = dacryocystorhinostomy; DM = diabetes; EtOH = alcohol abuse; H= Hispanic; Hep = hepatitis; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus infection; HTN = hypertension; I&D = incision and drainage; IVDA = intravenous drug abuse; LTCF = long-term care facility; N = nosocomial; PK = penetrating keratoplasty; PPV = pars plana vitrectomy; SCC = squamous cell carcinoma; W = white.