Table 3 The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in pediatric subgroups
Pediatric group | Â | Chronic dacryocystitis with NLDO (%) | Acute dacryocystitis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 29 (28.43%) | 1 (5.26%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (5.88%) | 8 (42.11%) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci | 1 (0.98%) | 2 (10.53%) | |
Streptococcus oralis | 8 (7.88%) | 0 | |
Viridans Streptococci | 3 (2.94%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Other gram positive isolates | 10 (9.80%) | 0 | |
Gram positive isolates in total | 59 (57.84%) | 12 (63.16%) | |
Gram negative isolates | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 (2.94%) | 1 (5.26%) |
Escherichia Coli | 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 3 (2.94%) | 0 | |
Haemophilus influenzae | 6 (5.88%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Other gram negative isolates | 10 (9.80%) | 4 (21.05%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total | 26 (25.49%) | 6 (31.58%) | |
Fungus isolates | Streptococcus mitis | 9 (8.82%) | 0 |
Candida Parapsilosis | 7 (6.86%) | 0 | |
Other fungus | 1 (0.98%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Fungus in total | 17 (16.67%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
| Â | microorganisms in total | 102 (100%) | 19 (100%) |