Orbital infections: five-year case series, literature review and guideline development

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec id="S0022215115001371_sec_a1"><jats:title>Background:</jats:title><jats:p>Periorbital infections represent a spectrum of sepsis that carries potentially significant morbidity and mortality. Early recognition, systematic assessment and aggressive treatment of the condition are essential.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="S0022215115001371_sec_a2"><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective five-year case note review on the management of periorbital infections was performed at a tertiary centre. A literature review on the management of periorbital infections was also undertaken. A multidisciplinary guideline on the management of periorbital infections was developed based on the findings of the case and literature reviews.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="S0022215115001371_sec_a3"><jats:title>Results:</jats:title><jats:p>The results of the retrospective case series correlate well with those of recent reports.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="S0022215115001371_sec_a4"><jats:title>Conclusion:</jats:title><jats:p>The new multidisciplinary guideline has been finalised and approved for practice and future auditing.</jats:p></jats:sec>