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. 2013 Sep;51(9):2959–2963. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00846-13

Table 2.

Clinical features, ocular history, prophylactic antibiotic usage, and outcomes for patients with endophthalmitis from whom MSSE isolates resistant to 8-methoxyfluoroquinolones were recovereda

Patient Age (yrs) Gender Yr isolate collected Specimen Eye Prophylactic antibiotic(s) Category History Initial VA Final VAc
1 72 M 2005 Vitreous OS Moxifloxacin Acute PO Phacoemulsification 4 days priorb HM HM
2 NA NA 2005 Vitreous OS Gatifloxacin NA NA NA NA
3 92 F 2006 Vitreous OD Gatifloxacin After IV injection Chronic macular edema; underwent multiple IV injections of avastin and macugen; last injection 1 day prior LP 8/200
4 NA NA 2006 AC OS NA NA NA NA NA
5 NA NA 2007 Vitreous OD Moxifloxacin NA NA NA NA
6 56 M 2007 AC OD Moxifloxacin and vancomycin Fungal keratitis Underwent intracameral wash with voriconazole and PK for fungal keratitis NA NA
7 62 M 2007 Vitreous OD Moxifloxacin Acute PO Phacoemulsification 5 days prior HM NA
8 62 M 2008 Vitreous OD NA Acute PO Phacoemulsification 13 days prior HM 20/60
9 62 F 2008 AC OS Gatifloxacin and ofloxacin Delayed PO Phacoemulsification 4 yrs prior and PK 18 mos prior; graft corneal suture lost 1 week prior HM NA
10 76 M 2008 Vitreous OD Moxifloxacin Acute PO Phacoemulsification 9 days prior LP 20/200
11 88 F 2009 Vitreous OD Moxifloxacin After IV injection Patient with AMD; underwent multiple IV injections of lucentis and avastin; last injection 3 days prior CF 20/40
12 78 F 2009 Vitreous OD Gatifloxacin After IV injection Patient with AMD; underwent multiple IV injections of avastin and macugen; last injection 4 days prior HM 20/200d
13 82 F 2009 Vitreous OD Moxifloxacin After IV injection Underwent IV injection of lucentis 2 days prior HM 20/40d
14 74 F 2009 Vitreous OS Gatifloxacin Acute PO Phacoemulsification 10 days prior HM 20/80
15 68 F 2009 Vitreous OS Moxifloxacin Acute PO Phacoemulsification 4 days prior HM 20/30d
a

Abbreviations: NA, not available; M, male; F, female; AC, anterior chamber; OS, left eye; OD, right eye; PO, postoperative; IV, intravitreal injection; VA, visual acuity; PK, penetrating keratoplasty; AMD, age-related macular degeneration; HM, hand motion; LP, light perception; CF, counting fingers.

b

The time interval between the procedure and patient presentation at our eye institute.

c

Visual acuity at last follow-up.

d

Visual acuity with glasses.