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. 2013 Apr 22;3:46. doi: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-46

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with vancomycin-resistant endophthalmitis due to Gram-positive bacteria

Serial number Age (years) Sex Etiology Duration (days) Presenting V/A Primary intervention Secondary intervention Smear Systemic antibiotic Intravitreal antibiotic Intravitreal steroid Final V/A Follow-up (months) Outcome
1
20
M
Trauma
1
LP
CTR + PPV + IOAB
PPV + M + C + T
GPB
Ciprofloxacin
V + C
T
CF - 1 m
3
Unfavorable
2
70
F
Postcataract surgery
5
LP
PPV + IOAB + IOL explant
Nil
GPC
Gatifloxacin
V + A
D
LP
3
Unfavorable
3
70
M
Postcataract surgery
1
LP
PPV + IOAB
C + T
GPB
Ciprofloxacin
V + A
T
20/20p
4
Favorable
4
5
M
Trauma
1
LP
CTR + PPL + PPV + IOAB
Nil
GPB
Cephalexin
V + C + Am
-
LP
6
Unfavorable
5
4
F
Trauma
3
HM
CTR + PPL + PPV + IOAB
Nil
GPB
Ciprofloxacin
V + C
-
LP
3
Unfavorable
6
60
M
Postcataract surgery
6
LP
PPV + IOAB
Nil
GPC
Ciprofloxacin
V + C
-
LP
6
Unfavorable
7 16 F Endogenous 20 LP PPV + IOAB Enucleation GPC Ciprofloxacin V + A - NLP 6 Unfavorable

C, ceftazidime; T, triamcinolone; D, dexamethasone; V, vancomycin; A, amikacin; M, membranectomy; GPC, Gram-positive cocci; GPB, Gram-positive bacilli; CTR, corneal tear repair; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; IOAB, intraocular antibiotic; PPL, pars plana lensectomy; Am, amphotericin B; CF, counting fingers; LP, light perception; NLP, no light perception; V/A, visual acuity.