title: Acute bacterial infections of the eye: their aetiology and treatment.
abstract: The aerobic microbial flora of 823 eyes with acute bacterial conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, dacryocystitis, discharging sockets, blepharitis, and postoperative infections has been investigated. Staphylococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli including Pseudomonas aeruginosa were the main pathogens. Fermenting coliforms were also infrequently isolated. The least overall resistance of 30.9% was to chloramphenicol, but no one antibiotic was effective against all pathogens. Cloxacillin is the best drug for staphylococcal and polymyxin B for pseudomonas infections.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005123:Eye / Q000382:microbiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents