Incidence of Conjunctival Colonization by Bacteria Capable of Causing Postoperative Endophthalmitis | Zendy

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Incidence of Conjunctival Colonization by Bacteria Capable of Causing Postoperative Endophthalmitis

Author(s) -

Clay Walker,

Charles Claoué

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

journal of the royal society of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1758-1095

pISSN - 0141-0768

DOI - 10.1177/014107688607900907

Subject(s) - endophthalmitis , incidence (geometry) , medicine , conjunctiva , flora (microbiology) , surgery , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , pathology , physics , optics , genetics

Increased awareness of the range of pathogens capable of causing postoperative endophthalmitis prompted a study of the conjunctival flora in 100 patients admitted for intraocular surgery. Bacteria capable of causing endophthalmitis were present in 74% of these patients, a much higher proportion than previously documented. No correlation was found with blockage of the nasolacrimal duct.

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