Advanced search
Publication Cover
Seminars in Ophthalmology Volume 32, 2017 - Issue 6
Submit an article Journal homepage
167
Views
1
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Efficacy of Topical Ofloxacin 0.3 % Administration on Conjunctival Bacterial Flora in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections

Panagiotis PlotasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece;Laboratory of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Olga E. MakriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Ilias GeorgalasDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
,
Nikolaos PharmakakisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Apostolos VantarakisLaboratory of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
&
Constantine D. GeorgakopoulosDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 738-742 | Received 21 Dec 2015, Accepted 16 Mar 2016, Published online: 03 Aug 2016

REFERENCES

  • Bandello F, Lattanzio R, Zucchiatti I, Del Turco C. Pathophysiology and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Acta Diabetol 2013;50:1–20.
  • Do DV, Nguyen QD, Khwaja AA, et al. Ranibizumab for edema of the macula in diabetes study: 3-year outcomes and the need for prolonged frequent treatment. JAMA Ophthalmol 2013;131:139–45.
  • Doft BH, Wisniewski SR, Kelsey SF, Fitzgerald SG; Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study Group. Diabetes and postoperative endophthalmitis in the endophthalmitis vitrectomy study. Arch Ophthalmol 2001;119:650–6.
  • Martins EN, Alvarenga LS, Höfling-Lima AL, et al. Aerobic bacterial conjunctival flora in diabetic patients. Cornea 2004;23:136–142.
  • Bilen H, Ates O, Astam N, Uslu H, Akcay G, Baykal O. Conjunctival flora in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. Adv Ther 2007;24:1028–35.
  • Fernández-Rubio ME, Rebolledo-Lara L, Martinez-García M, Alarcón-Tomás M, Cortés-Valdés C. The conjunctival bacterial pattern of diabetics undergoing cataract surgery. Eye (Lond) 2010;24:825–34.
  • Suto C, Morinaga M, Yagi T, Tsuji C, Toshida H. Conjunctival sac bacterial flora isolated prior to cataract surgery. Infect Drug Resist 2012;5:37–41.
  • Fernández-Rubio ME, Cuesta-Rodríguez T, Urcelay-Segura JL, Cortés-Valdés C. Pathogenic conjunctival bacteria associated with systemic co-morbidities of patients undergoing cataract surgery. Eye (Lond) 2013;27:915–23.
  • Green-Simms AE, Ekdawi NS, Bakri SJ. Survey of intravitreal injection techniques among retinal specialists in the United States. Am J Ophthalmol 2011;151:329–32.
  • Samia-Aly E, Cassels-Brown A, Morris DS, Stancliffe R, Somner JE. A survey of UK practice patterns in the delivery of intravitreal injections. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2015;35:450–4.
  • Ta CN. Minimizing the risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreous injections. Retina 2004;24:699–705.
  • Ollendorf DA, Colby JA, Pearson SD. Comparative effectiveness of anti-VEGF agents for diabetic macular edema. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2013;29:392–401.
  • Brown DM, Nguyen QD, Marcus DM, et al. Long-term outcomes of ranibizumab therapy for diabetic macular edema: The 36-month results from two phase III trials: RISE and RIDE. Ophthalmology 2013;120:2013–22.
  • Sadaka A, Durand ML, Gilmore MS. Bacterial endophthalmitis in the age of outpatient intravitreal therapies and cataract surgeries: Host-microbe interactions in intraocular infection. Prog Retin Eye Res 2012;31:316–31.
  • Moss JM, Sanislo SR, Ta CN. Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of ocular bacterial flora in patients undergoing intravitreal injections. Ophthalmology 2010;117:2141–5.
  • Kim SJ, Toma HS, Midha NK, Cherney EF, Recchia FM, Doherty TJ. Antibiotic resistance of conjunctiva and nasopharynx evaluation study: A prospective study of patients undergoing intravitreal injections. Ophthalmology 2010;117:2372–8.
  • Durand ML. Endophthalmitis. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013;19:227–34.
  • Moshfeghi AA, Rosenfeld PJ, HW Flynn Jr, et al. Endophthalmitis after intravitreal vascular [corrected] endothelial growth factor antagonists: A six-year experience at a university referral center. Retina 2011;31:662–8.
  • Moss JM, Sanislo SR, Ta CN. A prospective randomized evaluation of topical gatifloxacin on conjunctival flora in patients undergoing intravitreal injections. Ophthalmology 2009;116:1498–1501.
  • Cheung CS, Wong AW, Lui A, Kertes PJ, Devenyi RG, Lam WC. Incidence of endophthalmitis and use of antibiotic prophylaxis after intravitreal injections. Ophthalmology 2012;119:1609–14.
  • de Caro JJ, Ta CN, Ho HK, et al. Bacterial contamination of ocular surface and needles in patients undergoing intravitreal injections. Retina 2008;28:877–83.
  • Stewart JM, Srivastava SK, Fung AE, et al. Bacterial contamination of needles used for intravitreal injections: A prospective, multicenter study. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011;19:32–8.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.