The conjunctival flora in vernal conjunctivitis patients.
We investigated conjunctival flora changes in vernal conjunctivitis (VC) (n = 30) patients compared to the normal eye (n = 30). Growth was observed in 86.6% of the vernal group, and 80% of the control group specimens. We believe that administering prophylactic treatment would be helpful in VC patients who are to have intraocular surgery to prevent postoperative endophthalmitis.
Gündüz
Abuzer
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Hasan Calik State Hospital, Eye Clinic, Malatya, Turkey. abuzergunduz@hotmail.com
Gündüz
Ayten
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Cumurcu
Tongabay
T
Doganay
Veysel
V
Seyrek
Adnan
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D000293:Adolescent; D001420:Bacteria, Aerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology*; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult