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Epidemiology and Mortality-Related Prognostic Factors in Endophthalmitis
Author(s) -
TzuHeng Weng,
Hsu-Chieh Chang,
ChiHsiang Chung,
FuHuang Lin,
MingCheng Tai,
ChangHuei Tsao,
KeHung Chien,
WuChien Chien
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.18-23783
Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , endophthalmitis , epidemiology , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , pneumonia , odds ratio , depression (economics) , disease , surgery , physics , optics , economics , macroeconomics , endocrinology
Endophthalmitis describes any intraocular inflammation that involves both the posterior and anterior segments and is divided into endogenous and exogenous types according to its pathogenesis. The incidence of endophthalmitis and its risk factors have been extensively evaluated. However, few studies have explored the mortality rate in patients diagnosed with endophthalmitis.

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