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Effectiveness of immediate vitrectomy and intravitreal antibiotics for post-injection endophthalmitis.

Kai JanuschowskiKarl Thomas BodenPeter SzurmanPeter StalmansRudolf SiegelNúria Pérez GuerraSören Leif BeckerAnnekatrin RickmannLukas Bisorca-Gassendorf
Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2021)
In this study, we have shown that an immediate vitrectomy with subsequent intravitreal injection of antibiotics is an effective option for treating post-injection endophthalmitis and frequently results in recovery of vision; thus, it should be performed as early as possible, where available.
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