Table 1 Identifiable source of infection
From: Endogenous endophthalmitis: a 9-year retrospective study at a tertiary referral hospital in Malaysia
Source of infection | No. of patients | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Infected catheter | 11 | 9.2 |
Urinary tract infection | 21 | 17.5 |
Hepatobiliary infection | 12 | 10.0 |
Lung infection | 19 | 15.8 |
Meningitis | 2 | 1.7 |
Infective endocarditis | 1 | 0.8 |
Gastrointestinal infection | 1 | 0.8 |
Genital infection | 2 | 1.7 |
Skin or soft tissue infection | 17 | 14.2 |
Septic arthritis | 1 | 0.8 |
Diabetic foot ulcer | 3 | 2.5 |
Nil | 30 | 25.0 |