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Table 1 Demographic characteristics, etiology, management, and outcomes of patients with vancomycin-resistant endophthalmitis due to Gram-positive bacteria

From: Vancomycin-resistant Gram-positive bacterial endophthalmitis: epidemiology, treatment options, and outcomes

Serial number

Age (years)

Sex

Etiology

Duration (days)

Presenting V/A

Primary intervention

Secondary intervention

Smear

Systemic antibiotic

Intravitreal antibiotic

Intravitreal steroid

Final V/A

Follow-up (months)

Outcome

1

20

M

Trauma

1

LP

CTR + PPV + IOAB

PPV + M + C + T

GPB

Ciprofloxacin

V + C

T

CF - 1 m

3

Unfavorable

2

70

F

Postcataract surgery

5

LP

PPV + IOAB + IOL explant

Nil

GPC

Gatifloxacin

V + A

D

LP

3

Unfavorable

3

70

M

Postcataract surgery

1

LP

PPV + IOAB

C + T

GPB

Ciprofloxacin

V + A

T

20/20p

4

Favorable

4

5

M

Trauma

1

LP

CTR + PPL + PPV + IOAB

Nil

GPB

Cephalexin

V + C + Am

-

LP

6

Unfavorable

5

4

F

Trauma

3

HM

CTR + PPL + PPV + IOAB

Nil

GPB

Ciprofloxacin

V + C

-

LP

3

Unfavorable

6

60

M

Postcataract surgery

6

LP

PPV + IOAB

Nil

GPC

Ciprofloxacin

V + C

-

LP

6

Unfavorable

7

16

F

Endogenous

20

LP

PPV + IOAB

Enucleation

GPC

Ciprofloxacin

V + A

-

NLP

6

Unfavorable

  1. C, ceftazidime; T, triamcinolone; D, dexamethasone; V, vancomycin; A, amikacin; M, membranectomy; GPC, Gram-positive cocci; GPB, Gram-positive bacilli; CTR, corneal tear repair; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; IOAB, intraocular antibiotic; PPL, pars plana lensectomy; Am, amphotericin B; CF, counting fingers; LP, light perception; NLP, no light perception; V/A, visual acuity.