Table 4 The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in male and female groups
| Â | Â | Male (%) | Female (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates | Streptococcus pneumoniae | 16 (16.67%) | 25 (25.25%) | 41 (21.03%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (6.25%) | 14 (14.14%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 3 (3.13%) | 1 (1.01%) | 4 (2.05%) | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci | 4 (4.17%) | 8 (8.08%) | 12 (6.15%) | |
Streptococcus oralis | 6 (6.25%) | 2 (2.02%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Viridans Streptococci | 1 (1.04%) | 8 (8.08%) | 9 (4.62%) | |
Other gram positive isolates | 11(11.45%) | 2 (2.02%) | 13 (6.67%) | |
Gram positive isolates in total | 47 (48.96%) | 60 (60.60%) | 107 (54.87%) | |
Gram negative isolates | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 (3.13%) | 4 (4.04%) | 7 (3.59%) |
Escherichia Coli | 2 (2.08%) | 3 (3.03%) | 5 (2.56%) | |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 4 (4.17%) | 3 (3.03%) | 7 (3.59%) | |
Haemophilus influenzae | 8 (8.33%) | 4 (4.04%) | 12(6.15%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 2 (2.08%) | 0 | 2 (1.03%) | |
Other gram negative isolates | 17 (17.70%) | 18 (18.18%) | 35 (17.95%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total | 36 (37.50%) | 32 (32.32%) | 68 (34.87%) | |
Fungus isolates | Streptococcus mitis | 7 (7.29%) | 2 (2.02%) | 9 (4.61%) |
Candida Parapsilosis | 5 (5.21%) | 3 (3.03%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Other fungus | 1 (1.04%) | 2 (2.02%) | 3 (1.54%) | |
Fungus in total | 13 (13.54%) | 7 (7.07%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
| Â | microorganisms in total | 96 (100%) | 99 (100%) | 195 (100%) |