Table 2 The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in adult and pediatric groups
| Â | Â | Adults (%) | Pediatrics (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 (14.86%) | 30 (24.79%) | 41 (21.03%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (8.10%) | 14 (11.57%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2 (2.70%) | 2 (1.65%) | 4 (2.05%) | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci | 9 (12.16%) | 3 (2.47%) | 12 (6.15%) | |
Streptococcus oralis | 0 | 8 (6.61%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Viridans Streptococci | 5 (6.76%) | 4 (3.31%) | 9 (4.62%) | |
Other gram positive isolates | 3 (4.05%) | 10 (8.26%) | 13 (6.67%) | |
Gram positive isolates in total | 36 (48.65%) | 71 (58.68%) | 107 (54.87%) | |
Gram negative isolates | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 (4.05%) | 4 (3.31%) | 7 (3.59%) |
Escherichia Coli | 3 (4.05%) | 2 (1.65%) | 5 (2.56%) | |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 4 (5.41%) | 3 (2.47%) | 7 (3.59%) | |
Haemophilus influenzae | 5 (6.76%) | 7 (5.78%) | 12(6.15%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 0 | 2 (1.65%) | 2 (1.03%) | |
Other gram negative isolates | 21 (28.38%) | 14 (11.57%) | 35 (17.95%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total | 36 (48.65%) | 32 (26.45%) | 68 (34.87%) | |
Fungus isolates | Streptococcus mitis | 0 | 9 (7.43%) | 9 (4.61%) |
Candida Parapsilosis | 1 (1.35%) | 7 (5.79%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Other fungus | 1 (1.35%) | 2 (1.65%) | 3 (1.54%) | |
Fungus in total | 2 (2.70%) | 18 (14.88%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
| Â | microorganisms in total | 74 (100%) | 121 (100%) | 195 (100%) |