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. 2017 Feb 13;2017(2):CD006364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006364.pub3

1. Visual acuity following endophthalmitis.

Comparisons of specific antibiotics or combinations of antibiotics
Study ID Groups Proportion of eyes with final VA > 20/40 following endophthalmitis RR (95% CI) 
 Group 1 vs group 2 Proportion of eyes with final VA < 20/200 following endophthalmitis RR (95% CI) 
 Group 1 vs group 2
Presumed cases* Proven cases** Presumed cases* Proven cases** Presumed cases* Proven cases** Presumed cases* Proven cases**
ESCRS 2007 Group 1: intracameral cefuroxime injection, with or without topical levofloxacin drops 2/5 (40%) eyes 1/3 (33.3%) eyes 0.69 (0.22 to 2.11) 0.57 (0.11 to 2.95) 0/5 (0%) eyes 0/3 (0%) eyes 0.46 (0.03 to 7.48) 0.50 (0.03 to 7.54)
Group 2: no injection, with or without topical levofloxacin drops 14/24 (58.3%) eyes 10/17 (58.1%) eyes 4/24 (16.7%) eyes 4/17 (23.5%) eyes

CI: confidence interval; final VA: visual acuity at time of last follow‐up visit (range 3 weeks to 8 months); VA: visual acuity.

*Presumed cases: includes both culture‐proven and clinically diagnosed cases of postoperative endophthalmitis.

**Proven cases: cases confirmed by at least one of Gram stain, culture, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR).