A cluster of acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis over a 1-month period: investigation of an outbreak caused by uncommon species

AKCAKAYA, Aylin; SARGIN, Fatma; ERBIL, Hasan; Yazici, Saadet; YAYLALI, Sevil; MESCI, Cem; Ergin, Sevgi; Midilli, Kenan

doi:10.1136/bjo.2009.177709

A cluster of acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis over a 1-month period: investigation of an outbreak caused by uncommon species

AKCAKAYA A. A. , SARGIN F., ERBIL H. H. , Yazici S. , YAYLALI S. A. , MESCI C., ...More

BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.95, no.4, pp.481-484, 2011 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 95 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1136/bjo.2009.177709
Title of Journal : BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.481-484

Abstract

Aim To report the clinical course, treatment response and prognosis of eight cases which developed acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis over a 1-month period.