Table 2 Frequency of ocular pathogens by age group
Microorganism | Age Distribution (years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤2 | 3–17 | 18–39 | 40–64 | ≥65 | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
MSSA | 14 (16.5%) | 8 (9.4%) | 15 (18.8%) | 18 (21.2%) | 30 (35.3%) |
MRSA | 2 (7.1%) | 2 (7.1%) | 2 (7.1%) | 11 (39.3%) | 11 (39.3%) |
CoNS | 2 (10.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 6 (30.0%) | 10 (50.0%) |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 5 (16.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | 2 (6.7%) | 12 (40.0%) | 9 (30.0%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (2.4%) | 3 (7.1%) | 12 (28.6%) | 17 (40.5%) | 9 (21.4%) |
Haemophilus influenzae | 14 (30.4%) | 5 (10.9%) | 3 (6.5%) | 12 (26.1%) | 12 (26.1%) |
Klebsiella spp. | 4 (33.3%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (25%) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (25%) |
Serratia marcescens | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (5.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 6 (33.3%) | 2 (11.1%) |