Table 5.
Antibiotic susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria isolated from adult patients with external ocular Infections
| Bacterial isolates | No. of isolates | Antibiotic susceptibility pattern | AMP | C | CIP | CN | P | TE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | 39 | S% | 2 (5.1) | 35 (89.7) | 37 (94.9) | 39 (100) | 1 (2.6) | 10 (25.6) |
| R% | 37 (94.9) | 4 (10.3) | 2 (5.1) | 0 | 38 (97.4) | 29 (74.4) | ||
| CoNS | 28 | S% | 3 (10.7) | 23 (82.1) | 25 (89.3) | 26 (92.9) | 2 (7.1) | 8 (28.6) |
| R% | 25 (89.3) | 5 (17.9) | 3 (10.7) | 2 (7.1) | 26 (92.9) | 20 (71.4) | ||
| H.influenzae | 23 | S% | 14 (60.9) | 18 (78.3) | 22 (95.7) | 19 (82.6) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (17.4) |
| R% | 9 (39.1) | 5 (21.7) | 1 (4.4) | 4 (17.4) | 22 (95.7) | 19 (82.6) | ||
| S.pneumoniae | 7 | S% | 4 (57.1) | 5 (71.4) | 6 (85.7) | 5 (71.4) | 4 (57.1) | 5 (71.4) |
| R% | 3 (42.9) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (42.9) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| K. pneumoniae | 4 | S% | 0 | 2 (50) | 4 (100) | 4 (100) | 0 | 1 (25) |
| R% | 4 (100) | 2 (50) | 0 | 0 | 4 (100) | 3 (75) | ||
| S. pyogenes | 2 | S% | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) |
| R% | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | ||
| P. aeruginosa | 2 | S% | 1(50) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 | 1 (50) |
| R% | 1(50) | 1 (50) | 0 | 0 | 2 (100) | 1 (50) |
S: Susceptible; R: Resistance; AMP: Ampicillin (10 μg); C: Chloramphenicol (30 μg); CIP: ciprofloxacin (5 μg); CN: Gentamicin (10 μg); P: Penicillin (10 μg); TE: Tetracycline (30 μg)