Post-Ranibizumab injection endophthalmitis in aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity

Post-Ranibizumab injection endophthalmitis in aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity

A preterm infant with zone 1 aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity developed infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab. Urgent empirical intravitreal therapy with vancomycin, ceftazidime, and dexamethasone along with intravenous therapy with amikacin and merope...

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Main Authors: Parijat Chandra, Devesh Kumawat, Ruchir Tewari, Suresh Azimeera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Endophthalmitis
ranibizumab
retinopathy of prematurity
vascular endothelial growth factor
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=6;spage=967;epage=969;aulast=Chandra

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