Table 2. Microbial isolates from aqueous and vitreous samples (n=64).
| Species | Total (n) | Positivity rate |
|---|---|---|
| Culture positive | 41 | 64.1% |
| Culture negative | 23 | 35.9% |
| Gram-positive organisms | 6 | 14.6% |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | |
| Staphyloccus epidermidis | 1 | |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 2 | |
| Gram-negative organisms | 8 | 19.5% |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 4 | |
| Neisseria menigiditis | 1 | |
| Gram-negative bacilli | 1 | |
| Brevibacterium species | 1 | |
| Pseudomonas aeroginosa | 1 | |
| Fungal isolates | 27 | 65.9% |
| Candida albicans | 15 | |
| Candida tropicalis | 3 | |
| Candida dublinensis | 3 | |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 1 | |
| Scedosporium prolificans | 1 | |
| Scedosporium apiospernum | 2 | |
| Paecilomyces lilacinus | 1 | |
| Cyptococcus neoformans | 1 |