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Bacterial endophthalmitis is an inflammatory reaction of the intraocular fluids and tissues caused by microbial organisms. Bacteria may gain entry into the eye from a corneal or bleb infection, post surgery, from injection or trauma, or hematogenously. Prompt treatment, with intravitreal injection and subsequent vitrectomy (if required), is crucial to maintaining vision. Systems review is crucial to finding common sources of hematogenous spread.
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Zagora, S.L., Hunyor, A.P., McCluskey, P.J. (2016). Bacterial Endophthalmitis. In: Gupta, V., Nguyen, Q., LeHoang, P., Herbort Jr., C. (eds) The Uveitis Atlas. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2506-5_33-1
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