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Outbreak of Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery: The Importance of the Quality of the Surgical Wound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Stéphane Hugonnet ,
André Dosso ,
Sasi Dharan ,
Yves Martin ,
Maria-Luisa Herrero ,
Carole Régnier  and
Didier Pittet
Stéphane Hugonnet
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
André Dosso
Affiliation:
Ophtalmology Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Dermatology, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Sasi Dharan
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Yves Martin
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Maria-Luisa Herrero
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Carole Régnier
Affiliation:
Ophtalmology Unit, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Dermatology, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Didier Pittet*
Affiliation:
Infection Control Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
*
Infection Control Program, University of Geneva Hospitals, 24 Rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland (didier.pittet@hcuge.ch)
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Abstract

Postoperative endophthalmitis is a rare but potentially devastating condition. We investigated an outbreak of 8 cases of endophthalmitis in patients who underwent phakectomy performed by a single surgeon from January through September 2004. The outbreak was traced to damaged surgical blades, and it highlights the importance of the quality of the surgical wound.

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Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 27 , Issue 11 , November 2006 , pp. 1246 - 1248
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2006

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