Speciation of coagulase negative staphylococcus causing bacterial keratitis.
Thirty-five coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) cultured from corneal ulcer were speciated and antibiotic sensitivity tested. S epidermidis was the commonest isolate and it was sensitive to ampicillin and vancomycin.
Manikandan
P
P
Department of Microbiology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641-014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Bhaskar
M
M
Revathy
R
R
John
Rajesh K
RK
Narendran
Kalpana
K
Narendran
V
V
D000328:Adult; D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013045:Species Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
D003030:Coagulase