This book is an on-the-go resource on all aspects of endophthalmitis essential for practicing ophthalmologists and fellows in training. Endophthalmitis is a devastating condition of the eye. It occurs after surgery, trauma and by endogenous spread of infection.

Endophthalmitis: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management deals comprehensively on all aspects of endophthalmitis management-the clinical and applied clinical aspects including the microbiology of the infecting organisms, pharmacokinetics of drugs used in management, investigations into cluster infection, and prophylaxis. An exclusive section is devoted to understanding the clinical trials in endophthalmitis and its analysis.

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General Features.- Definition, Signs and Symptoms of endophthalmitis.- Management of endophthalmitis.- TASS vs Infective endophthalmitis.- Epidemiology of endophthalmitis and treatment trends in Asia.- Epidemiology of endophthalmitis and treatment trends in India.- Epidemiology of endophthalmitis and treatment trends in Europe.- Specific endophthalmitis.- Post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis.- Traumatic endophthalmitis.- Endogenous endophthalmitis.- Fungal endophthalmitis.- Pediatric endophthalmitis.-Cluster endophthalmitis.- Post-intravitreal inj. endophthalmitis.- Post-PK endophthalmtitis.- Surgical Site Infection.- Gram-negative endophthalmitis.- MRSA endophthalmitis.-Nocaridia endophthalmitis.- Bacillus endophthalmitis.- . Intravitreal Antibiotics in endophthalmitis.-Corticosteroids in endophthalmitis.-Pharmacokinetics of drugs.-Microbiology in endopthalmitis.-Collection, Processing a

nd Interpretation of microbial testing in endopthalmitis.-Molecular methods in endophthalmitis diagnosis.- Microbiology of common bacteria and fungi endophthalmitis.- Pathology of endophthalmitis.-Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study.-ESCRS Prophylaxis in endophthalmitis study.- Povidone Iodine prophylaxis in endophthalmitis.-Dexame.

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This book is an on-the-go resource on all aspects of endophthalmitis essential for practicing ophthalmologists and fellows in training. Endophthalmitis is a devastating condition of the eye. It occurs after surgery, trauma and by endogenous spread of infection.

Endophthalmitis: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management deals comprehensively on all aspects of endophthalmitis management-the clinical and applied clinical aspects including the microbiology of the infecting organisms, pharmacokinetics of drugs used in management, investigations into cluster infection, and prophylaxis. An exclusive section is devoted to understanding the clinical trials in endophthalmitis and its analysis.

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Covers the entire subject in detail providing practical advice on diagnosis and management Written by senior investigators and specialists in the field Includes in-depth analysis of key clinical trials in endophthalmitis Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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ISBN
9789811353536
Publisert
2018-12-23
Utgiver
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
Professional/practitioner, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

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Biografisk notat

Taraprasad Das completed his postgraduate training in ophthalmology at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, and at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India. He also received further subspecialty clinical training at University of Illinois Medical School, Wills Eye Hospital, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, and at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University. Dr Das is currently Vice Chairman of the L V Prasad Eye Institute. He is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; and Adjunct Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY, USA; and Fellow, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India.

He has published around 200 papers, written 37 book chapters, and authored 8 books. He was editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology from 1999 to 2004. He was conferred with the prestigious Padma Sri award by the President of India in 2013

for his distinguished achievements and services. His current leadership also includes Regional Chair, International Agency for Prevention of Blindness; and  President, Asia Pacific Vitreo Retinal Society.