Acute bacterial infections of the eye: their aetiology and treatment

The aerobic microbial flora of 823 eyes with acute bacterial conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, dacryocystitis, discharging sockets, blepharitis, and postoperative infections has been investigated. Staphylococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli including Pseudomona...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1983-03, Vol.67 (3), p.191-194
Main Author: Mahajan, V M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacteria - drug effects
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Eye - microbiology
Eye Diseases - drug therapy
Eye Diseases - microbiology
Humans
Surgical Wound Infection - microbiology
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Summary:The aerobic microbial flora of 823 eyes with acute bacterial conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, dacryocystitis, discharging sockets, blepharitis, and postoperative infections has been investigated. Staphylococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli including Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the main pathogens. Fermenting coliforms were also infrequently isolated. The least overall resistance of 30.9% was to chloramphenicol, but no one antibiotic was effective against all pathogens. Cloxacillin is the best drug for staphylococcal and polymyxin B for pseudomonas infections.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.67.3.191