Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients by Endophthalmitis Etiology in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
| Posttraumatic | Keratitis Related | Postoperative | Endogenous | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (n) | 473 (57.97%) | 70 (8.58%) | 156 (19.12%) | 117 (14.34%) | 816 (100.0%) |
| Sex (M/F) | 408/65 | 46/24 | 94/62 | 62/55 | 610/206 |
| Age (Mean±SD) | 31.81±16.99 | 46.74±26.86 | 59.46±17.68 | 32.83±21.19 | 38.54±21.62 |
| Culture-proven casesa | 177 (37.42%) | 33 (47.14%) | 42 (26.92%) | 57 (48.72%) | 309 (37.87%) |
| 2010–2014 | 61 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 107 |
| 2015–2018 | 116 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 202 |
| Cases underwent Evisceration/enucleation (n)b | 17 | 42c | 13 | 13 | 85 |
| Special pathogensd | Amoeba (1) | Parasites (5) | |||
| Notes | Silicone oil (2) |
Notes: aThe numbers in the parentheses represent the pathogen detection rates. bNumber of cases that ultimately underwent evisceration or enucleation. cThe incidence of evisceration/enucleation among keratitis-related endophthalmitis was higher than total population (χ2=123.61, P<0.001). dAmoeba was detected by corneal scraping. Parasites were diagnosed by pathological examination.