title: Microbial flora and resistance in ophthalmology: a review.
abstract: Antibiotic resistance in systemic infection is well-researched and well-publicized. Much less information is available on the resistance of normal ocular microbiome and that of ophthalmic infections. An understanding of the distribution of ocular microorganisms may help us in tailoring our empiric treatment, as well as in choosing effective pre-, peri- and postoperative management, to achieve the best results for patients. This study aims to summarize and review the available literature on the subject of normal ocular flora and its resistance, as well as the broader topic of antibiotic resistance in ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Poznan City Hospital, Ul. Szwajcarska 3, 60-285, Poznan, Poland. ae.grzybowski@gmail.com.|Department of Ophthalmology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland. ae.grzybowski@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grzybowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Poznan City Hospital, Ul. Szwajcarska 3, 60-285, Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brona
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009885:Ophthalmology
keywords: ARMOR; Antibiotic resistance in ophthalmology; Ocular flora; Ocular microbial flora; Ocular microbiome; TRUST