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Table 1 Description of cases of endophthalmitis since 1996

From: Results at seven years after the use of intracamerular cefazolin as an endophthalmitis prophylaxis in cataract surgery

Group 1

1996-2002

        
 

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total

Cases*

8

9

9

11

12

13

14

76

Percentage

0.637%

0.613%

0.629%

0.664%

0.634%

0.687%

0.692%

0.649%

Number of operations**

1256

1467

1430

1656

1892

1972

2023

11696

Group 2 2003-2009

        

Cases*

1

1

1

0

2

1

1

7

Percentage

0.058%

0.052%

0.055%

0.000%

0.101%

0.050%

0.049%

0.052%

Number of operations**

1707

1911

1812

1874

1967

1997

2037

13305

  1. Cases* = number of cases of endophthalmitis (proven + unproven) occurring each year
  2. Patients** = Number of cataract interventions carried out each year
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