Table 1 Microorganisms identified by culture and smear
From: Causative organisms of post-traumatic endophthalmitis: a 20-year retrospective study
Organisms | Culture (+) (n = 358) | Smear (+) (n = 197) | Total (n = 414) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteria | Gram(+) Cocci | 150 (41.9%) | 79 (40.1%) | 190 (45.9%) |
| Â | Gram(-) Bacilli | 104 (29.1%) | 45 (22.8%) | 120 (29.0%) |
| Â | Gram(+) Bacilli | 44 (12.3%) | 20 (10.2%) | 55 (13.3%) |
Fungi | Aspergillus | 26 (7.3%) | 25 (12.7%) | 29 (7.0%) |
| Â | Yeast-like fungi | 18 (5.0%) | 16 (8.1%) | 18 (4.3%) |
| Â | Other fungi | 16 (4.5%) | 12 (6.1%) | 13 (3.1%) |
Mixed infections | Gram(-) & fungi | 11 (3.1%) | 11 (5.6%) | 11 (2.7%) |