Table 1. Composition of the bacterial species isolated from conjunctival sac.
Bacteria | Number of strains | Proportion (%) |
---|---|---|
Corynebacterium species | 462 | 44.8 |
Methicillin-susceptible coagulase-negative Staphylococci | 230 | 22.3 |
Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci | 136 | 13.2 |
Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus | 44 | 4.3 |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 6 | 0.6 |
Enterococcus faecalis | 36 | 3.5 |
Alpha-hemolytic streptococci | 31 | 3.0 |
Other gram-positive cocci | 28 | 2.7 |
Gram-negative bacilli | 55 | 5.3 |
Gram-negative cocci | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 1032 | 100 |