Table 9 Causative microorganisms among the different types of endophthalmitis in our study (n = 55). Post-traumatic and endogenous cases had a higher prevalence of Gram-positive bacteria, while post-operative and keratitis-induced cases had a relatively high proportion of fungal infections
From: Infectious endophthalmitis at a Philippine tertiary hospital: a ten-year retrospective study
Pathogen | Post-traumatic (n = 23) | Post-operative* (n = 19) | Endogenous (n = 8) | Keratitis-induced (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram-positive | 52.2% | 26.3% | 37.5% | 20.0% |
Gram-negative | 30.4% | 15.8% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
Fungal | 4.3% | 26.3% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
Mixed pathogens | 13.0% | 31.6% | 25.0% | 20% |