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Table 1 Microbial organisms, interventions, and visual outcome

From: Combined ceftazidime and amikacin resistance among Gram-negative isolates in acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis: prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibilities, and visual acuity outcome

S. No.

Eye

Organism

Surgery to symptoms (days)

Presenting visual acuity

Primary intervention

No. of interventions

Secondary intervention and intravitreal antibiotics

IOL explant

Duration of treatment (weeks)

Final BCVA

1

OS

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

11

20/600

PPV + IOA

6

C + IOLex

Yes

12

20/100

2

OD

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

9

LP

PPV + IOA

1

None

No

8

20/100

3

OD

Enterobacter

11

LP

PPV + IOA + IOLex

1

None

Yes

1

LP

4

OS

Enterobacter

2

LP

PPV + IOA + IOLex

2

Imip

Yes

16

20/40

5

OD

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

5

LP

PPV + IOA + IOLex

2

Imip

Yes

12

20/100

6

OS

Haemophilus

1

20/80

PPV + IOA

2

Chlor

No

1

HM+

7

OS

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

14

LP

PPV + IOA

2

PPV

No

8

HM+

8

OD

Enterobacter

5

LP

PPV + IOA

1

None

No

8

LP

9

OS

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

14

LP

PPV + IOA + IOLex

2

C + D

Yes

1

LP

10

OD

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

7

LP

PPV + IOA

9

Imip + IOLex

Yes

12

HM+

11

OD

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

8

LP

PPV + IOA

2

C + D

No

2

LP

12

OD

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

10

LP

PPV + IOA

4

Imip + D

No

16

20/120

  1. In patients with acute postoperative Gram-negative endophthalmitis resistant to both ceftazidime and amikacin. PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; IOA intraocular antibiotic; Imip, imipenem; C, ciprofloxacin; D, dexamathasone; Chlor, chloremphenicol; IOLex, intraocular lens explantation; LP, light perception; HM, hand motion; BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity.