Table 1. Trend analysis of bacterial keratitis isolates by year period 2002–2014.
Common bacterial isolate | 2002–2005 | 2006–2009 | 2010–2014 | APC* | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Total | 155 | 119 | 157 | -1.6 | 0.3 |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 68 | 33 | 37 | -8.1 | 0.002 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 27 | 26 | 25 | -5.3 | 0.1 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 13 | 21 | 22 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 11 | 15 | 16 | -0.8 | 0.9 |
MRSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | -31.2 | 0.5 |
MSSA | 9 | 14 | 16 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
Haemophilus influenzae | 4 | 3 | 2 | -8.3 | 0.1 |
Streptococcus species | 4 | 5 | 3 | -3.5 | 0.5 |
Escherichia coli | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14.7 | 0.1 |
*APC: Annual Percent Change