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Br J Ophthalmol 85:1289-1293 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.11.1289
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Intravitreal vancomycin and gentamicin concentrations in patients with postoperative endophthalmitis

Table 2

Bacteriological findings

Patient No Vancomycinl levels (μg/ml) Gentamicin levels (μg/ml) Time between drug administration and measurement (hours) Gram stain first biopsy Bacterial culture
First biopsy Second biopsy
1 2.6 0.9 63 Gram positive cocci S epidermidis Sterile
2 12.0 1.4 66 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile
3 10.8 68 Gram positive cocci S epidermidis Sterile
4 18.0 3.3 68 No micro-organisms S epidermidis Sterile
5 8.2 1.0 69 No micro-organisms Streptococcus sanguis Sterile
6 12.0 1.2 69 Gram positive cocci S epidermidis Sterile
7 15.5 71 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile
8 6.3 1.9 71 Gram positive cocci S epidermidis Sterile
9 9.0 1.4 71 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile
10 13.3 1.8 71 No micro-organisms S epidermidis Sterile
11 8.9 1.4 72 No micro-organisms S epidermidis Sterile
12 6.8 1.0 72 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile
13 10.1 2.4 72 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile
14 5.8 1.2 90 No micro-organisms S aureus Sterile
15 3.1 90 Gram positive cocci Streptococcus mitis Sterile
16 16.6 2.6 92 Gram positive cocci S epidermidis Sterile
17 4.6 93 No micro-organisms Sterile Sterile

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