Table 3 Distribution of bacteria isolated from study participants with ocular and periocular infections who visited Eye Unit of Shashemene Comprehensive Specialized Hospital based on their Gram reaction, September 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019 (N = 198)
Bacteria based on Gram reaction | Isolated bacteria | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gram positive bacteria | S. aureus | 74 (37.4) |
CoNS | 57 (28.8) | |
S. pneumoniae | 4 (2) | |
Gram negative bacteria | E. coli | 17 (8.6) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 9 (4.6) | |
Moraxella spp. | 8 (4) | |
Citrobacter spp. | 7 (3.5) | |
N. gonorrhoeae | 6 (3) | |
H. influenzae | 6 (3) | |
N. meningitidis | 4 (2) | |
Pseudomonas spp. | 3 (1.5) | |
Proteus mirabilis | 3 (1.5) | |
Total | 198 | |