The second national survey on the flora of the healthy conjunctivae among Filipinos
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 64-66, 2002.
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en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-632376
ABSTRACT
The second national survey on blindness in 1995 yielded the following pieces of information 1) The 10 most common microorganisms frequently isolated in the healthy conjunctivae among Filipinos; 2) There is no regional variations in the flora of the healthy eye; 3) There is no difference in the flora obtained among healthy eyes of males and females of all ages; 4) For ages 50 and above, a rise in the incidence of diphtheroids was observed, other than this, the bacterial flora was not modified by the age of the subjects; and 5) Among the different working and nonworking groups, only the professionals showed isolates that are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract. (Author)
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Filipinas
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Recolección de Datos
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Conjuntiva
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Philippine Journal of Ophthalmology
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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