Microbiological etiology of endogenous and exogenous postprocedural endophthalmitis: a 5-year German federal state study

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Colya N. Englisch · Knappschaftsklinikum Saar

Tim Berger · Saarland University

Fabian N. Fries · Saarland University

Alexander Halfmann · Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene

Markus Bischoff · Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene

Philip Wakili · Knappschaftsklinikum Saar

Annekatrin Rickmann

Abstract

Our results confirm S. epidermidis to be the most common endophthalmitis-causing pathogen. No single microbiological diagnostic technique would have identified all cases of infection, thus calling for combined approaches that include culture and molecular testing.

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Published in: Infection

DOI: 10.1007/s15010-026-02763-5

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Microbiological etiology of endogenous and exogenous postprocedural endophthalmitis: a 5-year German federal state study

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