Analysis ofKlebsiellaas a Prognostic Factor of Ocular Outcomes in Endogenous Endophthalmitis with Decision Tree Analysis

BACKGROUND: Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) is a fulminant ocular disease. This study was conducted to explore frequent pathogens and significant prognostic factors associated with poor ocular outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed in a tertiary hospital in Korea. Thirty-nine patients, treated between January 2000 and June 2017, were eligible for the analysis. Ocular outcomes were classified as follows: 1) no light perception (NLP), 2) light perception (LP), 3) hand motion (HM), 4) counting fingers (CF), and 5) 20/200 or better. Logistic regression and decision tree analyses were used to identify risk factors that were associated with poor outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: EE in patients who experience acute systemic infections with ocular signs and symptoms.