Outbreak of postoperative endophthalmitis in a Thai tertiary care center.

نویسندگان

  • Anucha Apisarnthanarak
  • Supanee Jirajariyavej
  • Kanokporn Thongphubeth
  • Chananart Yuekyen
  • David K Warren
  • Victoria J Fraser
چکیده

We performed a study with a 1:3 ratio of case patients (n = 11) to control patients (n = 33) to evaluate risk factors for postoperative endophthalmitis in a Thai tertiary care center. Multivariate analysis revealed that diabetes mellitus and surgeon A were associated risk factors. Preoperative diabetes mellitus control and the improvement of infection control practices led to the termination of the outbreak.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infection control and hospital epidemiology

دوره 29 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008