Leonidas Doumazos

Dr. Leonidas Doumazos


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 August 2022 in Diagnostics
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SKStylianos A Kandarakis
Stylianos A Kandarakis
LDLeonidas Doumazos
Leonidas Doumazos
DMDimitra Mitsopoulou
Dimitra Mitsopoulou
MEMario A. Economou
Mario A. Economou
IMIoanna Mylona
Ioanna Mylona
IGIlias Georgalas
Ilias Georgalas
At the present time, as newer techniques and minimally invasive procedures gain popularity among anterior segment surgeons for regulating intraocular pressure, trabeculectomy still has a leading role in glaucoma surgery. Trabeculectomy retains a highly successful and safe profile; however, one of the major complications includes bleb-related infections (BRIs). To date, the most common pathogens remain Gram-positive cocci, but the list of pathogens that have been identified in the literature includes more than 100 microorganisms. Because antibiotic use is more widespread than ever before and our ability to identify pathogens has improved, the pathogen spectrum will broaden in the future and more pathogens causing BRIs will be described as atypical presentations. The scope of this review was to identify all pathogens that have been described to cause bleb-related infections to date, as well as focus on the risk factors, clinical presentation, and various available diagnostic tools used for an appropriate diagnostic workup.