Penetrating ocular injury from contaminated eating utensils.
Arch Ophthalmol
; 109(1): 63-6, 1991 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-1987951
ABSTRACT
Although the rate of infectious endophthalmitis following penetrating ocular injury is generally less than 10%, certain settings may carry a greater risk of infection. One such setting is penetrating injury resulting from eating utensils contaminated with oral flora. We reviewed six of these injuries. Culture-positive bacterial endophthalmitis developed in four of the six eyes; only one of the eyes retained reading visual acuity (greater than 20/50) and two eyes lost light perception. The potential for infection and limited visual outcome in this series warrants aggressive prophylaxis and treatment. The unexpected isolation of Haemophilus influenzae in two of the four infections suggests that broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment should be considered in all such injuries since less common organisms may be encountered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Bacterianas del Ojo
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Lesiones Oculares Penetrantes
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Endoftalmitis
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Utensilios de Comida y Culinaria
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Ophthalmol
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article