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Endogenous Endophthalmitis: An Increasing Problem Among Intravenous Drug Users
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Endogenous Endophthalmitis: An Increasing Problem Among Intravenous Drug Users

Stephen G Schwartz, Harry W. Jr Flynn and Nidhi Relhan
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association, Vol.318(8), p.741
2017-08-22

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Care and treatment Causes of Endophthalmitis Health aspects Intravenous drug abuse Ocular manifestations of general diseases Patient outcomes
The article reports on a study to evaluate the characteristics, management and visual outcomes in patients with endogenous endophthalmitis (EFE). The results indicate that EFE represents severe and end organ damage associated with intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) and results in poor visual outcomes.

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