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. 2022 May 31;13(2):408–413. doi: 10.1159/000521318

Table 1.

Summary of the published cases reporting KE

Study Organism identified Cause Presentation features Pre-treatment VA BCVA at last follow-up Treatment Presumed anatomic success*
Duan et al. [2] K. kristinae Trauma N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dave et al. [4] K. kristinae Trauma Hypopyon 20/60 Intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime Yes
K. kristinae Trauma Hypopyon LPa 20/60 Intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime Yes
K. kristinae Trauma Hypopyon, corneal edema LP HM PPVb/PPLc/intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime No
K. varions Keratitis Corneal edema HMd HM Intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime, adhesive tissue application Yes
K. rosea Trauma Cataract 20/400 20/2,400 Intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime Yes
K. rosea Trauma Hypopyon LP HM PPV/PPL/intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime No
K. rosea Endogenous Hypopyon, corneal edema LP HM PPV/PPL/intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime Yes
K. rosea Postoperative Corneal edema, inflammation CFe 20/80 PPV, intravitreal vancomycin, and ceftazidime Yes
Alles et al. [5] K. kristinae Post-intravitreal injection Hypopyon, vitritis N/A N/A PPV/intravitreal vancomycin, ceftazidime, and moxifloxacin, then PPV Yes
Present study K. kristinae Trauma Fibrin, vitritis inflammation LP 20/50 Intravitreal vancomycin and ceftazidime, then PPV Yes
a

LP, light perception.

b

PPV, pars plana vitrectomy.

c

PPL, pars plana lensectomy.

d

HM, hand motions.

e

CF, counting fingers.

*

Anatomic success was defined preserved globe, absence of hypotony, retinal attachment, and absence of active inflammation.