Research Article

A 14-Year Retrospective Analysis of Endogenous Endophthalmitis in a Tertiary Referral Center of Southern Thailand

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the patients with endogenous endophthalmitis.

ParametersNumber of patients (n = 27)

Sex:
 Male10 (37%)
 Female17 (63%)
Presence of underlying disease:18 (66.7%)
 Diabetes mellitus13 (48.1%)
 Hypertension8 (29.6%)
 KUB system7 (25.9%)
 Heart disease3 (11.1%)
 Dyslipidemia2 (7.4%)
 Liver disease2 (7.4%)
 HBV infection2 (7.4%)
 Lung disease1 (3.7%)
 Graves’ disease1 (3.7%)
 Hematologic disorder1 (3.7%)
 HIV infection1 (3.7%)
 Carcinoma1 (3.7%)
Presence of primary source of infection:11 (40.7%)
 UTI5 (18.5%)
 Abscess at any body part4 (14.8%)
 Lung1 (3.7%)

Number of eyes (n = 29)
Laterality:
 Right12 (41.4%)
 Left17 (58.6%)
Presenting VA:
 No light perception10 (34.5%)
 Light perception5 (17.2%)
 Projection of light2 (6.9%)
 Hand movement8 (27.6%)
 Counting finger2 (6.9%)
 Cannot be evaluated2 (6.9%)
Positive ocular culture:25 (86.2%)
 Gram positive16 (55.2%)
 Gram negative7 (24.1%)
 Fungus6 (20.7%)
Treatment:
 Intravitreal antibiotics prior to PPV or evisceration/enucleation13 (44.8%)
 PPV18 (62.1%)
 Evisceration/enucleation12 (41.4%)

A/C: anterior chamber; EOM: extraocular muscle movement; IOP: intraocular pressure; KUB: kidney ureter and bladder; PPV: pars plana vitrectomy; SD: standard deviation; UTI: urinary tract infection; VA: visual acuity.