Hernández LI

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

A bibliographic review of the main risk factors for developing an acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery was achieved. Aspects such as the infection source and mechanism of production, predisposing factors to develop an intraocular infection from a contaminated anterior chamber, pathogenicity and virulence of the infectious agent, bacterial resistance and host susceptibility were updated. It is concluded that although several risk factors are associated with the appearance of an acute post-surgical endophthalmitis, the entry of germs inside the eye through the surgical incision during the trans or post-operative moment is a necessary but not determinant condition for the onset of infection. The size of the inoculum linked to the virulence of the germ, bacterial resistance and individual susceptibility of the patient could determine the development of an acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.