Table 4.
Results of conventional culture method (culture-positive group).
| SJS group (eyes) | Healthy group (eyes) | |
|---|---|---|
| No growth | 8 (40.0%) | 18 (90.0%) |
| Growth* | 12 (60.0%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Gram-positive bacilli | 6 | 0 |
| Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | 1 | — |
| Cellulomonas species | 1 | — |
| Corynebacterium species | 4 | — |
| Gram-positive cocci | 7 | 2 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1* | — |
| Staphylococcus capitis | 1 | — |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 | 2 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 | — |
| Streptococcus milleri | 1 | — |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 | — |
| Gram-negative bacilli | 1 | — |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1** | — |
*S. aureus showed resistance to benzylpenicillin, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
**P. mirabilis showed resistance to tetracycline, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.