Clinicobacteriological correlates of congenital dacryocystitis.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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1990 Apr-Jun; 38(2): 66-9
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in English
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ABSTRACT
One hundred and fourteen eyes with congenital dacryocystitis have been studied clinically and bacteriologically. Gram positive cocci constituted the major bacterial isolates (57.9%) with streptococcus pneumoniae predominating (28.9%). The most effective antibiotic was cloxacillin with an overall efficacy of 77%. Normal conjunctival flora was sterile in majority (75%) of cases. Positive cases showed preponderance of gram positive cocci (21.6%) with staphylococcus albus (13.3%) being the major isolate. Normal nasal flora revealed diphtheroids (alone or in combination) to be the commonest bacteria (62.1%). A statistically significant correlation was not observed between the normal conjunctival or nasal flora and flora from the affected eyes.
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Main subject:
Bacteria
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Cloxacillin
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Dacryocystitis
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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