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INCIDENCE OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCI IN BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS | ||
| Basrah Journal of Surgery | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 98-99 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33762/bsurg.2006.55327 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mokhtar A Al-Hammadi; Khalid I Al-Mearaj; Hadeel T Al-Hadithi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A total of 100 conjunctival samples were cultured to investigate the bacteriologic outcome, focusing on the incidence of methicillin resistant staphylococci. Bacteria was identified in 91 cases (91%). Cultural and clinical diagnosis were found 100% compatible in neonates, 96.6% in children and 86% in adult patients. Staphylococci were isolated from 65 cases (71.4%). Methicillin resistant staphylococci (MRS) were identified in 37 cases (40.6%) of bacterial conjunctivitis, 22 of which (59.5%) were methicillin resistant coagulase positive staphylococci (MRCOPS) and 15 (40.5%) were methicillin resistant coagulase negative staphylococci (MRCONS). This study highlights the need for more work to establish the role of MRS commensals and ocular infections. | ||
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