Post-surgical versus post-intravitreal injection endophthalmitis: changing patterns in causative flora.
Aaron Pc OngNikki Angbue TeSophia L ZagoraRichard J SymesWilliam B YatesAndrew A ChangPeter J McCluskeyMatthew P SimunovicPublished in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2018)
S. epidermidis is the most common causative organism. In contrast to other studies, we did not find evidence for an increased odds of Streptococcus spp. endophthalmitis following intravitreal injection. This may in turn reflect guideline-driven changes in practice.
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