TY - JOUR
T1 - Outbreak of postoperative endophthalmitis in a Thai tertiary care center
AU - Apisarnthanarak, Anucha
AU - Jirajariyavej, Supanee
AU - Thongphubeth, Kanokporn
AU - Yuekyen, Chananart
AU - Warren, David K.
AU - Fraser, Victoria J.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1086/587809
DO - 10.1086/587809
M3 - Article
C2 - 18476774
AN - SCOPUS:46349105080
VL - 29
SP - 564
EP - 566
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
SN - 0899-823X
IS - 6
ER -