Conjunctival microbial flora in leprosy.
Indian J Lepr
; 1990 Jan-Mar; 62(1): 39-44
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ABSTRACT
Conjunctival sacs of seventy-one leprosy patients, paramedical and medical personnel working in a Leprosy Home were cultured. None of these eyes had any pathology of the outer eye. Surprisingly, 46.2% of the culturally positive eyes carried accepted pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus being the commonest. Determining the preoperative bacterial flora and their elimination before undertaking intraocular surgery is recommended.
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Main subject:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Bacteria
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Humans
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Conjunctiva
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Leprosy
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Lepr
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1990
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Article