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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0864-21762020000100009</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Incidencia de la endoftalmitis posqueratoplastia en la población y los posibles factores de riesgo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Incidence of post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis in the population and possible risk factors]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moreno Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mildrey E.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Parra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zaadia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castillo Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexeide de la C.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jareño Ochoa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Madelyn]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramos López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Meisy]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sibila González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marlene E.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología "Ramón Pando Ferrer"  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762020000100009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762020000100009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762020000100009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La endoftalmitis es considerada una forma grave de inflamación intraocular, generalmente de etiología infecciosa.  Objetivo:  Identificar la incidencia de la endoftalmitis posqueratoplastia en la población y los posibles factores de riesgo.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en el Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología &#8220;Ramón Pando Ferrer&#8221; del año 2010 al 2015. Las variables estudiadas fueron: edad, sexo, diagnóstico preoperatorio, procedimientos asociados a la queratoplastia, tiempo de inicio de los síntomas, gérmenes aislados en cultivos y alternativas terapéuticas realizadas.  Resultados:  Se realizaron 1 442 queratoplastias; 0,41 % de los casos (6 casos, 6 ojos) presentaron endoftalmitis posqueratoplastia. La causa más frecuente de la queratoplastia en estos pacientes fue la queratopatía bulosa pseudofáquica y fáquica, y al 33,3 % se le había realizado cirugía combinada de queratoplastia y catarata. El 66,7 % de los pacientes con endoftalmitis posqueratoplastia tenía más de 60 años de edad y correspondió al sexo masculino. El 50,0 % de los gérmenes aislados eran gram postivos. El 100,0 % de los pacientes recibió intravítreas de antibióticos y solo al 33,3 % de ellos se les realizó vitrectomía precoz.  Conclusiones:  Es indispensable una estrecha comunicación entre el banco de ojos, los microbiólogos y los oftalmólogos para contribuir a la identificación y a la eliminación de los factores de riesgo, así como a la temprana detección y a una acertada elección terapéutica que favorezca tanto a su prevención como al mejor resultado funcional visual en pacientes portadores de esta devastadora complicación.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Endophthalmitis is considered to be a severe form of intraocular inflammation of frequent infectious etiology.  Objective:  Identify the incidence of post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis in the population and its possible risk factors.  Methods:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Ramón Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology in the period 2010-2015. The variables analyzed were age, sex, preoperative diagnosis, keratoplasty-related procedures, time of symptom onset, germs isolated in cultures and therapeutic alternatives implemented.  Results:  A total 1 442 keratoplasties were performed; 0.41% of the cases (6 cases, 6 eyes) presented post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis. The most common reason for keratoplasty among these patients was pseudophakic bullous and phakic keratopathy. 33.3% had undergone combined keratoplasty-cataract surgery. Of the patients with post-keratoplasty endophthalmitis, 66.7% were aged over 60 years and male. Of the germs isolated, 50.0% were gram-positive. 100.0% of the patients received intravitreal antibiotics, and only 33.3% of them underwent early vitrectomy.  Conclusions:  Close communication is indispensable between the eye bank, microbiologists and ophthalmologists to contribute to identification and elimination of risk factors, as well as early detection and appropriate therapeutic selection to facilitate prevention and obtain the best visual functional result in sufferers of this devastating complication.]]></p></abstract>
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