title: [Neonatal conjunctivitis: microbiologic study and antibiotic sensitivity].
abstract: We have analyzed retrospectively fifty conjunctival samples from infants less than one month of age affected with conjunctivitis. Of these samples, 84% had a positive bacterial culture, with the microorganisms isolated, in order of frequency, being: Staphylococcus epidermidis (14%), Staphylococcus aureus (14%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (12%), Haemophilus sp, Chlamydia and alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus (8%). All of these showed a high sensitivity to most of the drugs tested, except to penicillin and its derivatives. Cefotaxime, ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin showed the highest in vitro activities. Of the pharmacological ophthalmic preparations commercially available in our country, sulfonamides, chloramphenicol, rifampicin, erythromycin and tobramycin are the agents more active against the bacteria described above.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Zaragoza.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martínez Ruiz
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ascaso Puyuelo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navales Bertol
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Palomar Gómez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García García
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olivares López
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Conjuntivitis neonatal: estudio microbiológico y sensibilidad antibiótica.