Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Nov 8, 2016; 5(4): 370-373
Published online Nov 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i4.370
Clinical profile and outcomes of pediatric endogenous endophthalmitis: A report of 11 cases from South India
Gayatri Murugan, Parag K Shah, Venkatapathy Narendran
Gayatri Murugan, Parag K Shah, Venkatapathy Narendran, Department of Pediatric Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore 641014, Tamil Nadu, India
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision, editing, and final approval of the final version.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Aravind Eye Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Parag K Shah, DNB, Consultant, Department of Pediatric Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641014, Tamil Nadu, India. drshahpk2002@yahoo.com
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Received: June 19, 2016
Peer-review started: June 20, 2016
First decision: July 27, 2016
Revised: August 27, 2016
Accepted: October 5, 2016
Article in press: October 9, 2016
Published online: November 8, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: It was a retrospective study of 13 eyes of 11 children with endogenous endophthalmitis, where a detailed evaluation of the clinical profile including the presenting symptoms, signs, incriminating organisms and outcomes were studied.