Research Article
Posttraumatic Bacillus cereus Endophthalmitis: Clinical Characteristics and Antibiotic Susceptibilities
Table 2
Clinical characteristics of the 19 patients with B. cereus endophthalmitis.
| Variable | N (%) |
| Place of injury | Home | 2/19, 10.5 | Workplace | 8/19, 42.1 | Grassland | 6/19, 31.6 | Restaurant | 2/19, 10.5 | School | 1/19, 5.3 |
| Injure condition | Injured by others | 2/19, 10.5 | Injured by themselves | 17/19, 89.5 |
| Location of wound | Zone I | 17/19, 89.5 | Zone II | 2/19, 10.5 |
| Size of wound | ≤3 mm | 11/19, 57.9 | 4 mm–6 mm | 6/19, 31.6 | ≥6 mm | 2/19, 10.5 |
| Corneal ulcer | 3/19, 15.8 | Hypopyon | 12/19, 63.2 | Traumatic cataract | 19/19, 100 | Serious vitreous opacity | 19/19, 100 | Retinal detachment | 9/19, 47.4 | Choroid detachment | 7/19, 36.8 | Orbital cellulitis (n) | 3/19, 15.8 |
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