Table 5 Characteristics of endophthalmitis patients by culture results (N = 118)
From: Risk factors and outcomes of post-traumatic endophthalmitis: a retrospective single-center study
Characteristics | Endophthalmitis (N = 118) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive culture (N = 25) | Negative culture (N = 93) | ||
Presence of IOFB, n (%) | 15 (60.0) | 50 (53.8) | 0.741 |
Lens capsule rupture, n (%) | 8 (32.0) | 16 (17.2) | 0.176 |
Presenting to hospital > 24 h, n (%) | 17 (68.0) | 76 (81.7) | 0.224 |
Self-sealing wound, n (%) | 6 (24.0) | 46 (49.5) | 0.040 |
Mean initial (SD) VA, logMAR | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.3 (0.7) | 0.382 |
Receiving intravenous antibiotics prior presentation, n (%) | 19 (76.0) | 77 (82.8) | 0.627 |
Final VA worsen than 20/400, n (%)a | 22 (88.0) | 56 (60.2) | 0.018 |
Enucleation/evisceration, n (%) | 10 (40.0) | 14 (15.1) | 0.013 |