Table 2.
A summary table of demonstrating the major patient characteristic and outcomes for all patients included in the study
| Type | Reason for endophthalmitis | Time from surgery (days) |
Time to vitrectomy (days) |
Organism | VA pre-op (LogMar) |
Final VA (LogMar) |
Complications relating to vitrectomy |
| Endogenous | Fungal endophthalmitis secondary to nephrostomy | NA | 1 | Candida | 1.87 | 1.87 | Nil |
| Endogenous | Endogenous secondary to endocarditis | NA | 6 | No growth | 1.87 | 0.6 | Nil |
| Endogenous | Endogenous | NA | 4 | Fungal elements seen | 1.87 | 0.2 | Nil |
| Endogenous | Endogenous | NA | 8 | Fusarium | 2.3 | 2.3 | Retinal detachment |
| Endogenous | Fungal endophthalmitis secondary to IVDU | NA | 6 | No growth | 2.3 | 1.87 | Nil |
| Endogenous | Endogenous | NA | 16 | No growth | 2.8 | 3 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Corneal graft loose sutures | 2.6 m | 23 | Achromobacter xylosoxidan | 2.3 | 3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Eylea injection | 1 | 5 | Haemophilus influenzae | 2.3 | 0.5 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Eylea injection | 4 | 2 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2.3 | 0.3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Xen shunt | 8 | 4 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2.3 | 3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 4 | 39 | No growth | 2.3 | 2.3 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Avastin injection | 3.1 m | 5 | No growth | 2.3 | 1.87 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Post-combined cataract and macular hole surgery | 2.3 m | 5 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2.3 | 0.5 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Trabeculectomy | 2 | 5 | No growth | 2.8 | 2.3 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Corneal perforation, atopic disease, amniotic patch graft | 14 | 27 | Gemella sanguinis | 2.8 | 1.7 | Hypotony |
| Exogenous | Post-complicated cataract surgery | 17 | 5 | No growth | 2.8 | 3 | Choroidal effusion |
| Exogenous | Post-complicated cataract surgery | 1.67 m | 0 | Haemophilus influenzae | 2.8 | 2.8 | Supra-choroidal haemorrhage |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 3 | 9 | Enterococcus faecalis | 2.8 | 2.3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-vitrectomy and insertion of oil for Giant retinal tear | 10 | 4 | No growth | 2.8 | 0.3 | Macular hole |
| Exogenous | Eylea injection | 3 | 4 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2.8 | 3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Pupilloplasty | 17 | 2 | Streptococcus salivarius | 2.8 | 2.8 | Giant retinal tear |
| Exogenous | Tetonic graft | 5 | 11 | Fusarium | 2.8 | 2.3 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 3 | 2 | Streptococcus viridans | 2.8 | 2.3 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 3 | 6 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2.8 | 1.87 | Hypotony: choroidal and retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 10 | 12 | Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2.8 | 1.87 | Retinal detachment |
| Exogenous | Glaucoma drainage tube | 2.37 m | 22 | Streptococcus mitis | 2.8 | 1.7 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Blebitis | 19.7 y | 5 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2.8 | 1.4 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Infected corneal graft | 3 y | 2 | Streptococcus hominis | 2.8 | 1 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Blebitis | 2.6 y | 6 | Coagulase negative | 2.8 | 0.9 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 14 | 2 | Streptococcus parasanguininis | 2.8 | 0.8 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-cataract surgery | 5 | 2 | Coagnegative streptococcus mitis/oralis | 2.8 | 0.5 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Eylea injection | 3 | 4 | Staphylococcus epidermis | 2.8 | 0.4 | Nil |
| Exogenous | Post-tap for gas overfill following vitrectomy for retinal redetachment | 5 | 2 | No growth | 2.8 | 0.2 | Nil |
IVDU, Intravenous drug abuser; m, Months; y, Years.