Advances in Vaccine Technology
Gardasil Gardasil 9 Cervarix Gender Females and males in the USA Females and males in the USA Females Age (years) 9–26 Females 9–26 and males 9–21 9–25 Recommended age…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Making Sense of the Public Controversy
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Paolo Campisi (ed.)Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosishttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63823-2_5 5. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Making Sense of the Public Controversy Talía Malagón1 and Eduardo L. Franco1 (1) Division of Cancer Epidemiology, McGill University, 5100 Maisonneuve Blvd West,…
Managing Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Eyelids and Orbit
Hospital gangrene Fournier’s gangrene Streptococcal gangrene Necrotizing erysipelas Necrotizing cellulitis Flesh-eating bacterial infection Suppurative fasciitis Progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene Demographics Periocular necrotizing fasciitis is extremely rare: a review by Amrith…
Infections of the Lacrimal Drainage System
Unilateral conjunctivitis Epiphora Punctal discharge/regurgitation Pouting punctum Punctal/canalicular swelling Eyelid erythema/edema Irritation Mattering Pain/discomfort Evaluation Evaluation should begin with a thorough history with emphasis on previous punctal plug placement and…
Imaging of Infected Orbits and Sinuses
Fig. 4.1 Young adult with left eyelid swelling . Axial (a) and coronal (b) noncontrast CT scan demonstrating soft tissue of the left preseptal region and left medial canthus Orbital…
Fungal Disease of the Orbit
Fig. 12.1 Hematoxylin- and eosin-stained sinus mucosal tissue at 40x magnification taken from a patient with rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) demonstrating multiple irregularly sized nonseptate hyphae branching at 90° and wider…
Orbital Cellulitis in Cancer Patients
Fig. 13.1 Orbital cellulitis in a cancer patient after a sinus surgery. A 69-year-old woman presented to our service with swelling, decreased visual acuity, and pain in the right eye….
Overview and Current Recommendations for the Treatment of Bacterial Endophthalmitis
Fig. 15.1 Types of endophthalmitis categorized by route of infection Routes of Infection Exogenous Endophthalmitis Postoperative Postoperative endophthalmitis can be classified into two broad categories: acute-onset (<6 weeks after surgery)…
Evaluation and Management of Orbital Cellulitis Secondary to Endophthalmitis
Fig. 16.1 Patient with a history of penetrating keratoplasty presents with vitritis and conjunctival injection consistent with endophthalmitis There has been a long-standing controversy concerning which procedure is best in…
Surgical Management of Subperiosteal Abscess
Fig. 8.1 CT scan showing a large left medial subperiosteal abscess with apical optic nerve compression requiring emergent drainage Decision for Drainage The decision to perform surgery on a SPA…
