Table 1 Proportion of bacterial isolates from eyelid and conjunctival specimens
Organisms | Eyelid | Conjunctiva | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 40 (57.1%) | 30 (42.9%) | 70 (100.0%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 16 (55.2%) | 13 (44.8%) | 29 (100.0%) |
Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 8 (47.1%) | 9 (52.9%) | 17 (100.0%) |
Streptococcus pneumonia | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 4 (100.0%) |
Other CoNS* | 4 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (100.0%) |
Gram negative rods** | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) | 14 (100.0%) |
Total | 78 (56.5%) | 60 (43.5%) | 138 (100.0%) |