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Table 1 Causative organisms in the 316 eyes with endophthalmitis

From: Clinical analysis and predictive factors associated with improved visual acuity of infectious endophthalmitis

Causative organisms

n (316)

Rate (%)

Positive rate (%)

Culture-positive

141

44.62%

100.00%

Gram-positive

115

36.39%

81.56%

S. epidermidis

59

18.67%

41.84%

S. aureus

11

3.48%

7.80%

V. Streptococci

9

2.85%

6.38%

S. pneumoniae

7

2.22%

4.96%

Enterococcus

7

2.22%

4.96%

S. mutans

4

1.27%

2.84%

T. Streptococcus

3

0.95%

2.13%

Micrococcus luteus

3

0.95%

2.13%

Bacillus spp.

4

1.27%

2.84%

Corynebacterium

2

0.63%

1.42%

others

6

1.90%

4.26%

Gram-negative

16

5.06%

11.35%

Sphingomonas

4

1.27%

2.84%

K. pneumoniae

2

0.63%

1.42%

P. aeruginosa

2

0.63%

1.42%

Dry Neisseria

2

0.63%

1.42%

S. maltophilia

2

0.63%

1.42%

others

4

1.27%

2.84%

Mixed bacteria

4

1.27%

2.84%

fungus

6

1.90%

4.26%

Culture-negative

175

55.38%