Table 1.
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Total | |
Corneal cultures | 119 | 156 | 210 | 250 | 246 | 249 | 214 | 231 | 277 | 268 | 2220 |
Positive cultures | 27 | 29 | 36 | 73 | 41 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 64 | 80 | 490 |
(% of corneal cultures) | 22.7 | 18.6 | 17.1 | 29.2 | 16.7 | 22.9 | 19.2 | 18.2 | 23.1 | 29.9 | 22.1 |