Therapeutic effect of culture and antibiogram in bacterial corneal ulcers

Authors: Çaça, Ihsan1; Ünlü, Kaan2; Ari, Seyhmus2; Sakalar, Yildirim2

Source: Annals of Ophthalmology, Volume 37, Number 3, September 2005 , pp. 191-194(4)

Publisher: Humana Press

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Abstract:

Corneal scraping material was taken from 58 eyes of 58 patients with bacterial corneal ulcer. Ulcer size and epithelial healing were determined using biomicroscopy. A combination of cefazolin 33 mg/mL and gentamycin 14 mg/mL was administered before cultures results were returned. Mean ulcer size and epithelial healing in culture negative patients were significantly lower than in culture positive patients.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1385/AO:37:3:191

Affiliations: 1: Department of Ophthalmology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey, Email: ihsancaca@mynet.com 2: Department of Ophthalmology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey,

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