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Table 3 Review of literature

From: Endophthalmitis caused by Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC): clinical characteristics, antibiotic susceptibilities, and treatment outcomes

Study

Patient

Age

Gender

Species

Preceding Surgery/Event

Onset (days)

Recurrence

Intervention

Initial VA

Final VA

Outcome

Irvine, 1992 [35]

1

NR

NR

P. cepacia

scleral laceration (trauma)

12

 

PPV/IOAB followed by chloramphenicol injection

 

20/20

Cleared infection

Pathengay, 2005 [20]

1

53

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

30

Yes

PPV/PPL/IOAB/topicals

LP

NLP

Phthisis (LTFU after treatment of recurrence)

Eser, 2006 [11]

1

63

M

B cepacia

CE/IOL

Unknown

 

IOAB/top, PPV/IOAB

 

20/63

Cleared infection, NVI

 

2

72

M

B cepacia

CE/IOL

15

 

IOAB/top, PPV/IOAB

HM

20/50

Cleared infection

Sunenshine, 2009 [31]

1

59–82

M

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL (contaminated trypan blue)

27

 

Unknown

  

Unknown

2

59–82

M

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL (contaminated trypan blue)

94

 

Unknown

  

Unknown

(3–6)

59–82

M

Pseudomonas

CE/IOL (contaminated trypan blue)

1 to 6

 

Unknown

  

Unknown

Sachdeva, 2011 [26]

1

80

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

180

 

PPV/IOAB

LP

HM

Cleared infection, ERM

2

60

M

B. cepacia

PK

2

 

PPV/IOAB

LP

20/50

Favorable, cleared infection

3

65

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

5

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB

LP

CF

Retinal detachment

4

53

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

31

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB

LP

NLP

Phthisis

5

54

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL/Ant vitrectomy

23

 

PPV/IOAB

CF

20/40

Favorable, cleared infection

6

80

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

35

 

PPV/IOAB

20/200

20/80

Favorable, cleared infection

7

7

F

B. cepacia

trauma

14

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB

NLP

NLP

Evisceration

8

45

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

13

 

PPV/IOAB

CF

CF

Cleared infection, CNVM

9

80

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

150

 

PPV/IOAB

LP

20/100

Favorable, cleared infection

10

60

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

10

 

PPV/IOAB

LP

20/160

Favorable, cleared infection

11

65

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

10

 

PPV/IOAB

LP

LP

Retinal detachment

12

33

M

B. cepacia

trauma

2

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB removal

20/60

LP

Retinal detachment

13

27

F

B. cepacia

trauma

2

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB removal

LP

20/20

Favorable, cleared infection

14

35

M

B. cepacia

trauma

3

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB removal

LP

NLP

Phthisis

Saffra, 2014 [27]

1

91

F

B. cepacia

IV ranizumab

11

 

PPV/IOAB, then ceftazidime

20/60

20/30

Cleared infection, CNVM

Lalitha, 2014 [12]

1

69

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

15

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

HM

20/200

Cleared infection

2

46

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

13

 

PPV/OAB/SOI

20/80

20/200

Cleared infection

3

64

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

42

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

CF

CF

Cleared infection, persistent corneal infiltrate

4

57

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

35

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

HM

LP

Tunnel infiltrate, failed patch graft

5

61

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

16

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI/EL

6/18

LP

Corneal infiltrate, edema, and stromal abscess

6

66

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

23

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

CF

LP

Cleared infection

7

43

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

33

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

20/200

20/20

Cleared infection, corneal infiltrate

8

58

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

80

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

20/80

20/80

Cleared infection, TPK

9

70

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

73

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

HM

20/60

Cleared infection

10

61

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

45

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

20/60

20/80

Cleared infection, graft clear

11

61

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

89

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

CF

20/60

Cleared infection, graft clear

12

65

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

46

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

HM

20/60

Cleared infection, persistent tunnel infiltrate

13

49

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

92

 

PPV/IOAB/SOI

CF

20/40

Cleared infection, secondary glaucoma

Deka, 2018 [6]

1

68

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

14

 

topical moxifloxacin/prednisone/atropine then 3d IAOB, 7d PPV/IOAB

Unknown

NLP

Phthisis

2

59

F

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

21

Yes

IOAB, then PPV/IOAB

20/200

NLP

Evisceration

3

69

M

B. cepacia

CE/IOL

18

 

IOAB

CF

20/30

Cleared infection

Okonkwo, 2018 [17]

1

34

M

B cepacia

RD d/t PVR then PPV/SB/SOI

7

Yes

CE/SOR/PPV/IOAB

CF

NLP

Phthisis

2

43

M

B cepacia

RD d/t PVR then PPV/SB/SOI

7

Yes

PPV/SOR/PPV/IOAB

20/120

HM

PVR with hypotony

Okonkwo, 2020 [18]

1

34

F

B. cepacia

IV bevacizumab

4

Yes

IOAB/top, PPV/IOAB/SOI, PPV/PPL/IOAB

CF

20/60

Favorable, cleared infection

Chen, 2021 [4]

1

66

F

B cepacia

none

Unknown

 

PPV/PPL/EL/SOI/IOAB

HM

20/40

Cleared infection

Deb, 2021 [7]

1

69

F

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL

3

Yes

IOAB then PPV/IOAB

CF

20/120

Cleared infection, CME + NVI

2

58

M

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL

8

 

IOAB then PPV/IOAB

20/60

20/60

Cleared infection

3

69

M

B cepacia complex

PKP

20

 

IOAB × 2

LP

LP

Phthisis

4

55

F

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL

22

Yes

IOAB then PPV/IOAB

20/120

20/60

Cleared infection, secondary glaucoma

5

60

M

B cepacia complex

CE/IOL

17

Yes

IOAB then PPV/IOAB

CF

20/200

Cleared infection, NVI

Lind, 2021 [14]

1

73

M

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

13

Yes

PPV/PPL/IOAB/POAb

 

20/15

Cleared infection

2

89

M

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

12

Yes

PPV/PPL/IOAB/POAb

 

20/22

Cleared infection

3

74

M

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

15

Yes

PPV/IOAB/POAb

 

20/20

Cleared infection

4

86

M

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

16

Yes

PPV/PPL/IOAB/POAb

 

20/20

Cleared infection

5

59

F

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

36

 

PPV/PPL/IOAB/POAb

 

20/25

Cleared infection

6

72

M

B. contaminans

CE/IOL

112

Yes

PPV/PPL/IOAB/POAb

 

20/25

Cleared infection

  1. F Female, M Male, CE/IOL Cataract extraction and intraocular lens placement, PPV Pars plana vitrectomy, PPL Pars plana lensectomy, IOAB Intraocular antibiotic injection, SOI Silicone oil infusion, SOR Silicone oil removal, POAb Per os antibiotics, RD Retinal detachment, CNVM Choroidal neovascular membrane, ERM Epiretinal membrane, HM Hand motion, CF Count fingers, LP Light perception, NLP No light perception, PKP Penetrating keratoplasty