Pediatric Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in China for Twenty Years
Joint Authors
Grzybowski, Andrzej
Gu, Yangshun
Sheng, Yan
Sun, Wen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pediatric posttraumatic endophthalmitis (PTE) is a rare but serious disease that frequently has a poor visual prognosis.
To date, only a few English studies have focused on this disease.
We perform a systematic review of the Chinese literature on pediatric PTE and describe the epidemiology, management, causative organisms, and visual acuity outcomes of reported cases in twenty years.
We found that Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common isolated organism and the use of a disposable syringe needle was the most common cause of ocular injuries in pediatric PTE in China.
In the last ten years, the time from injury to first presentation for treatment has shortened, the proportion of cases resulting from a disposable syringe needle has decreased, the use of intravitreal antibiotics as the initial treatment has increased, and the use of palliative treatment has decreased.
Although these favorable changes have occurred in the last ten years, the visual prognosis of pediatric PTE is still poor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sheng, Yan& Sun, Wen& Gu, Yangshun& Grzybowski, Andrzej. 2017. Pediatric Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in China for Twenty Years. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185026
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sheng, Yan…[et al.]. Pediatric Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in China for Twenty Years. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185026
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sheng, Yan& Sun, Wen& Gu, Yangshun& Grzybowski, Andrzej. Pediatric Posttraumatic Endophthalmitis in China for Twenty Years. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1185026
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1185026