TAILIEUCHUNG - Bacteriological profile of conjunctivitis in patients attending a tertiary care rural hospital in Hyderabad

Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva is known as conjunctivitis. Bacterial infections account for up to 50-70% of all conjunctivitis cases. Bacterial conjunctivitis is common and affects all age groups. Clinical evaluation and microbiological analysis is valuable for specific treatment. This study was undertaken to elicit bacterial profile and their antibiotic susceptibility of conjunctivitis. This study was carried out in the departments of Ophthalmology and Microbiology of Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghanpur, Hyderabad for period of 3 months. Clinical data and Conjunctival swabs collected from patients with clinically diagnosed as acute conjunctivitis were processed by Gram’s stain, culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing by standard methods and as Chronic conjunctivitis were processed by Geimsa stain. The data was presented as percentages and proportions. 95% confidence intervals were calculated wherever applicable. All calculations were done using SPSS version 16. Of the total 60 samples processed 15(25%) were sterile. Acute conjunctivitis was seen in 80% while chronic conjunctivitis in 20%. In our study both eyes were affected in 84%. 11 swabs showed more than one isolate. | Bacteriological profile of conjunctivitis in patients attending a tertiary care rural hospital in Hyderabad

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