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Br J Ophthalmol 81:1006-1015 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.11.1006
  • Perspective

Current approach to postoperative endophthalmitis

Table 2

Organisms

Gram positive bacteria 75%–85% Gram negative bacteria 10%–15%
Staphylococcus epidemidis43% Pseudomonas 8%
Streptococcus spp 20% (57%) Proteus 5%
Staphylococcus aureus 15%  Haemophilus influenzae 0-1% (23%)
Propionibacterium acnes 30 reports Klebsiella 0-1%
Bacillus cereus 1% Coliform spp 0-1%
Fungi (rare)  Single organism >mixed flora
Candida parapsilosis
Aspergillus
Cephalosporiumspp dtc
  • In late onset endophthalmitis associated with filtering blebs.

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