Endophthalmitis
by Marlene L. Durand /
2016 / English / PDF
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Endophthalmitis is a serious eye infection that can cause
blindness if not promptly diagnosed and appropriately
treated. The goals of this book are to provide the latest
information about endophthalmitis and offer recommendations for
diagnosis and treatment.
Endophthalmitis is a serious eye infection that can cause
blindness if not promptly diagnosed and appropriately
treated. The goals of this book are to provide the latest
information about endophthalmitis and offer recommendations for
diagnosis and treatment.
Each chapter is written by experts in the field with the
practicing clinician in mind. Several chapters focus on the
major types of endophthalmitis such as postoperative,
post-intravitreal injection, bleb-related, exogenous fungal,
chronic, and endogenous endophthalmitis. Other chapters
describe endophthalmitis in special populations such as diabetic
or immunocompromised hosts or those with a glaucoma drainage
device, keratoprosthesis, or other artificial implant. Also
included are chapters that provide an overview of endophthalmitis
as seen around the world, summarize current understanding of
endophthalmitis pathogenesis, describe the latest microbiologic
and molecular diagnostic techniques, and discuss emerging
problems such as multidrug-resistant pathogens. A final
chapter offers recommendations for ways to prevent this
devastating eye infection.
Each chapter is written by experts in the field with the
practicing clinician in mind. Several chapters focus on the
major types of endophthalmitis such as postoperative,
post-intravitreal injection, bleb-related, exogenous fungal,
chronic, and endogenous endophthalmitis. Other chapters
describe endophthalmitis in special populations such as diabetic
or immunocompromised hosts or those with a glaucoma drainage
device, keratoprosthesis, or other artificial implant. Also
included are chapters that provide an overview of endophthalmitis
as seen around the world, summarize current understanding of
endophthalmitis pathogenesis, describe the latest microbiologic
and molecular diagnostic techniques, and discuss emerging
problems such as multidrug-resistant pathogens. A final
chapter offers recommendations for ways to prevent this
devastating eye infection.