Table 4 Types of bacteria isolated across different clinical presentation among patients with ocular and periocular infections at Shashemene Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Eye Unit, September 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019
Bacterial isolates | Types of clinical presentation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conjunctivitis n (%) | Blepharitis n (%) | Blepharo-conjunctivitis n (%) | Dacryocystitis n (%) | Trauma n (%) | |
S. aureus | 28 (30.8) | 17 (47.2) | 17 (65.4) | 5 (14.3) | 7 (70) |
CoNS | 19 (20.9) | 13 (36.1) | 6 (23.1) | 17 (48.6) | 2 (20%) |
S. pneumoniae | 2 (2.2) | 1 (2.8) | 1 (3.9) | – | – |
N. gonorrhoeae | 5 (5.5) | 1 (2.8) | – | – | – |
N. meningitidis | 3 (3.3) | – | – | 1 (2.9) | – |
Moraxella spp. | 5 (5.5) | – | 1 (3.9) | 2 (5.7) | – |
Pseudomonas spp. | 2 (2.2) | – | – | 1 (2.9) | – |
H. influenzae | 4 (4.4) | – | – | 2 (5.7) | – |
E. coli | 14 (15.4) | 1 (2.8) | – | 1 (2.9) | 1 (10%) |
K. pneumoniae | 4 (4.4) | 3 (8.3) | 1 (3.9) | 1 (2.9) | – |
P. mirabilis | 2 (2.2) | – | – | 1 (2.9) | – |
Citrobacter spp. | 3 (3.3) | – | – | 4 (11.4) | – |
Total bacteria | 91 (45.9) | 36 (18.2) | 26 (13.1) | 35 (17.7} | 10 (5.1%) |