Decade-long analysis of postoperative endophthalmitis in Sweden: Insights from insurance and national quality registers
This study highlights the impact of bacterial type on visual recovery in POE. Peripheral vitrectomy showed better outcomes than central vitrectomy. Most patients needing enucleation or evisceration were not treated with vitrectomy. Significant discrepancies were found between POE prevalence in quality registers and insurance reports, indicating the need for better reporting, though the exact magnitude of underreporting remains unclear.
Authors
- Mattias Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8616-5273)
- Pelle Gustafson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1152-8700)
- Andreas Viberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-1945)
- Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-0731)
- Dalia Merkland
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- S:t Eriks Ögonsjukhus (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
- National Agency for Social Insurance (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38878
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00