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IJIMS.2018.107

Type of Article: Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 4: 2018

Page No.: 607-612

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2018.107

 

ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAL AGENT CAUSING KERATITIS, ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY TESTING

Venkatalaxmi Rajamanickam *1, Aruna Sunder 2, C Prathiba 3.

*1 Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Dr. Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical sciences and hospital, Chevella, Rangareddy, Telangana, India.

2 Retd. Professor in Microbiology, Osmania medical college, Koti, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

3 Associate professor in Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secundrabad, Telangana, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Venkatalaxmi Rajamanickam, Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Dr. Patnam Mahender Reddy Institute of Medical sciences and hospital, Chevella, Rangareddy, Telangana, India. E-Mail: drlaxmi04@gmail.com

Abstract:

Corneal infections are known to be the second most significant cause of monocular blindness rated after unoperated cataract in some developing countries. The present study was carried out in the Department of Microbiology Sarojini Davi Eye Hospital, a tertiary care centre. Hyderabad for a period of six months with 150 clinically diagnosed keratitis cases were studied for microbial involvement. Corneal trauma with vegetative matter was identified as the major predisposing factor followed by co-existing ocular conditions. 51 cases yielded pure bacterial isolates. Culture sterile was 42 cases. Among the bacterial isolates, Staphylococcus epidermidis were the predominant organism isolated followed by Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus spp was isolates in 7 cases and Enterococci fecalis was isolated in 5 cases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated in 4 cases. No MRSA was isolated. Majority of the isolates were sensitive to Moxifloxacin followed by Tobramycin.

Key words: Corneal infections, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococci fecalis, MRSA, Moxifloxacin.

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