Bacteriologic study of orbitofacial prosthetics in exenterated patients

The results of the bacteriologic samples taken from 7 orbit-exenterated patients who use orbitofacial prosthesis are presented. The objective was to describe which microorganisms colonized the prosthesis and the cavity at the beginning, at 3 months, and at 6 months. The microbiologic studies reported the presence of Staphylococcus epidermis and Staphylococcus aureus in the exenterated cavities in 57% of the patients and in the orbitofacial prosthesis in 14.5% during the first month; in the third month orbitofacial prosthesis Staphylococcus pyrogenes in 4 patients and exenterated cavities S. epidermis in 85.7%; in the 6th month S. pyrogenes in 28.5% (2 patients) in orbitofacial prosthesis and S. epidermis in 100% in the exenterated cavities. The patients who already defeated the infection were able to receive the treatment according to the antibiotic sensitivity of the microorganism and the change of the prosthesis. Once the results of the treatment are given, we suggest providing precise instructions to the patients in order to prevent infection