Ten-year analysis of microbiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity for bacterial keratitis in Korea.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:To investigate the risk factors, microbiological profiles, antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and treatment outcome in patients with bacterial keratitis at a Korean tertiary hospital. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed of patients who were diagnosed with infectious keratitis and underwent corneal scrapings for cultures at Seoul National University Hospital between 2007 and 2016. Demographics, clinical characteristics, microbiological data, antibiotic resistance and sensitivity, and treatment outcome were collected. RESULTS:Out of 129 scrapings, bacteria were isolated in 101 samples (78.3%). The most frequent isolates were coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CNS) (15.9%), Staphylococcus aureus (12.1%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.3%). All gram-positive isolates were

SUBMITTER: Mun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6396910 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature