Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd · Jul 2003
[Post-traumatic endophthalmitis after penetrating injury in Vietnam: risk factors, microbiological aspect and visual outcome].
Post-traumatic endophthalmitis associated with penetrating injury represents a distinct kind of intraocular infection and is still a severe problem for diagnosis and treatment in developing countries. We report the incidence, microbiological presentation and visual outcome of post-traumatic endophthalmitis in South Vietnam. ⋯ Post-traumatic endophthalmitis is still a major problem in Vietnam. Delay in primary wound closure or inadequate antibiotic treatment worsen the prognosis profoundly. Comprehensive prophylactic antibiotic treatment at the time of injury repair is in dispensable. In risk eyes particular attention should be paid to prophylaxis and signs of infection. Further prospective studies are necessary to develop optimal and adequate diagnostic and treatment options in Vietnam.