Incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent with or without topical antibiotics

Incidence of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of an anti-VEGF agent with or without topical antibiotics

Abstract Intravitreal injection (IVI) of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the standard treatment modality in various types of retinal diseases. However, endophthalmitis remains the most serious complication. Despite the lack of evidence that antibiotics prevent endophthalmitis, topi...

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Main Authors: Masakazu Morioka, Yoshihiro Takamura, Kazuki Nagai, Shigeo Yoshida, Junya Mori, Masaru Takeuchi, Tomoko Sawada, Kumiko Sone, Hisashi Fukuyama, Sentaro Kusuhara, Tsutomu Yasukawa, Tomoya Murakami, Hitoshi Tabuchi, Daisuke Nagasato, Takao Hirano, Tetsuo Ueda, Tatsuya Jujo, Hirofumi Sasajima, Yoshinori Mitamura, Kunihiro Ishikawa, Masaru Inatani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79377-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79377-w

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