[Microbiological evaluation of conjunctival sac in Sjögren syndrome patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate bacterial flora of conjunctival sac in patients with Sjogren syndrome and compare it with the flora of healthy individuals.


METHODS
Bacteriological test was performed on the swabs from the conjunctival sac of 15 patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (PS), 15 patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome (SS) and 30 healthy individuals, chosen at random.


RESULTS
Most of the swabs, in every group, were aseptic. The bacteria found relatively often was Staphylococcus epidermidis or described as the Staphylococcus sp. coagulasonegative. Bacterias: Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium or Enterobacteriaceae were found rarely.


CONCLUSIONS
There is no significant difference between bacterial flora of conjunctival sac of patients with PS and SS, when compared to healthy individuals.
Krajka-Lauer
Jarosława
J
Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Zdybel
Ewa
E
Kokot
Witold
W
Gaweckl
Maciej
M
Raczyńska
Krystyna
K
Adamski
Janusz
J
Iwaszkiewicz-Bilikiewicz
Barbara
B
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification