[Conjunctival microbiological study in corneo-schleral prosthesis users].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate conjunctival bacterial flora in carrier patients of corneo-schleral prosthesis, both in the affected and fellow eye.


METHODS
Samples were obtained from twenty-six corneo-schleral prosthesis carriers and smear from both eyes were cultured. Samples were taken from 24 patients as controls.


RESULTS
Significant growth of potentially pathogen bacteria was observed in the corneo-schleral prosthesis and fellow eyes compared to controls.


CONCLUSIONS
Conjunctival bacterial flora showed variations in the eyes of controls, corneo-schleral prosthesis and fellow eyes groups.
López-Sánchez
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
España Grégori
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Roda Marzal
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Bueno
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Francés Muñoz
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Menezo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D003315:Cornea; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012590:Sclera