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Table 2 Treatment continuation and visual acuity change post-endophthalmitis

From: Disease quiescence in endophthalmitis patients treated with anti-VEGF injections for retinal pathologies

No.

diagnosis

Pathogen identified on culture samples

Treatment continuation post endophthalmitis

BCVA ETDRS letters before endophthalmitis

BCVA ETDRS letters at 1 year post endophthalmitis

BCVA ETDRS letters at 2 years post endophthalmitis

Treatment interval before endophthalmitis (weeks)

Treatment interval 1st year after endophthalmitis (weeks)

Treatment interval 2nd year after endophthalmitis (weeks)

1

Myopic CNV

Staphylococcus Epidermitis

Stopped due to disease quiescence

0

65

55

4

NA

NA

2

NVAMD

Staphylococcus Epidermitis

Continued treatment

30

30

0

6

4

3

3

RVO

Staphylococcus Epidermitis

Stopped due to disease quiescence

0

60

60

10

NA

NA

4

NVAMD

No growth

Continued treatment

55

45

35

4

4

5

5

NVAMD

No growth

Continued treatment

0

0

0

4

5

6

6

NVAMD

No growth

Stopped due to loss of vision

0

0

0

8

NA

NA

7

DME

No growth

Continued treatment

70

50

50

4

4

4

8

NVAMD

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Stopped due to disease quiescence

50

80

85

5

NA

NA

9

NVAMD

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Stopped due to disease quiescence

55

50

55

4

NA

NA

10

DME

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Continued treatment

60

60

65

4

4

4

11

DME

Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Continued treatment

65

50

70

4

4

4

  1. BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; ETDRS, early treatment diabetic retinopathy study; NVAMD, neovascular age related macular degeneration; RVO, retinal vein occlusion; DME, diabetic macular edema; CNV choroidal neovascularization; NA, not applicable