Title
Microbiological profile and antibacterial sensitivity of conjunctival infections isolated microorganisms from the fundación "conde de valenciana" ophthalmological institute
Date Issued
01 January 2012
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Bautista-de Lucio V.
Hernández-Camarena J.
Navas-Pérez A.
Ramírez-Miranda A.
Lizet L.V.G.
Ortiz-Casas M.
López-Espinosa N.L.
Gaona-Juárez C.
Bautista-Hernández L.A.
Graue-Hernández E.
Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana
Publisher(s)
Permanyer Publications
Abstract
Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a common ocular infection in our environment. The indiscriminate use of broad spectrum antibiotics to treat conjunctivitis has generated resistant organisms. Objective: Identify the most common organisms isolated from samples of conjunctival origin and know their antibiotic susceptibility. Material and methods: Retrospective review of isolates from conjunctival scrapings obtained during 2011. Results: We collected 68 isolated of conjunctival origin. They were from 33 men (49%) and 35 women (51%). The average age was 47.23 years. The culture was positive in 75%, and we identified 11 microorganisms. The coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, led by Staphylococcus epidermidis were the most frequent microorganisms. The coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was sensitive to vancomycin, ciprofloxacin and gentamicin, and was resistant to cefazolin, sulfamethoxazole and oxacillin. 97% of isolates of Coagulase- negative Staphylococcus were multiresistant to antibiotics, being resistant to five or more antibiotics in most cases. Conclusions: Staphylococcus coagulase negative were the most frequent microorganisms isolated from conjunctival infections, most of the species isolated were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and vancomycin; most of the isolates showed multidrug resistance to antibiotics. ©2012 Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología.
Start page
223
End page
230
Volume
86
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología Oftalmología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84877840011
Source
Revista Mexicana de Oftalmologia
ISSN of the container
01874519
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