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Table 3 Management of the 28 patients with BAE

From: Clinical analysis of infectious endophthalmitis following glaucoma filtration surgery

Treatment

Values (n, %)

P

PPV combined with tap-and-inject

28 (100%)

0.423

 Initial tap-and-inject

12 (42.9%)

 

 Initial PPV

16 (57.1%)

 

 Number of vitrectomy

 

< 0.001

  1

24 (85.7%)

 

  2

3 (10.7%)

 

  3

1 (3.6%)

 

 Vitrectomy with Silicone Oil tamponade

6 (21.4%)

 

Intravitreal medical therapy

 Ceftazidime

28 (100%)

 

 Norvancomycin

28 (100%)

 

 Steroids

2 (7.1%)

 

 Antifungal agents

2 (7.1%)

 
  1. PPV Pars plana vitrectomy, BAE Bleb-associated endophthalmitis