Incidence of endophthalmitis in Sweden

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Abstract
A retrospective review of all suspected and proven cases of endophthalmitis (EO) during a period of 18 months in Sweden is presented. This period covered the time of transition in the surgical technique at a large number of clinics. Sixty-two cases of EO were reported out of which 52 were post-operative. A total incidence of post-operative endopthalmitis (POE) was found to be 0.33%. The incidence of culture proven POE was however only 0.06%. No cultures or only conjunctival cultures had been taken in 32 (61.5%) Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus comprised the majority of isolates. No case of fungral EO was reported. The number of posttraumatic EO was low.

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