Table 3 Profile of microorganisms isolated from lower conjunctival sac of eyes undergoing cataract surgery and intravitreal injection
Gram + bacteria (n = 221) | Number of isolates (%) | Gram—bacteria (n = 82) | Number of isolates (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 102 (33.7%) | Ochrobactrum spp. | 33 (10.9%) |
Corynebacterium spp. | 54 (17.8%) | Pseudomonas spp. | 11 (3.6%) |
Other CNS | 30 (9.9%) | Achromobacter spp. | 7 (2.3%) |
Enterococcus faecalis | 10 (3.3%) | Brevundimonas spp. | 7 (2.3%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 10 (3.3%) | Enterobacter aerogenes | 4 (1.3%) |
Micrococcus luteus | 6 (2%) | Roseomonas gilardii | 4 (1.3%) |
Propionibacterium avidum | 4 (1.3%) | Bordetella hinzii | 3 (1%) |
Kocuria spp. | 3 (1%) | Acinetobacter baylyi | 2 (0.7%) |
Bacillus pumilus | 1 (0.3%) | Delftia acidovorans | 2 (0.7%) |
Dermabacter hominis | 1 (0.3%) | Proteus mirabilis | 2 (0.7%) |
| Â | Â | Sphingomonas paucimobilis | 2 (0.7%) |
| Â | Â | Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (0.7%) |
| Â | Â | Cupriavidus pauculus | 1 (0.3%) |
| Â | Â | Moraxella spp. | 1 (0.3%) |
| Â | Â | Morganella morganii | 1 (0.3%) |