Table 1

Bacteriological findings of the content of the lacrimal sac in 118 adult patients with lacrimal duct obstruction

Micro-organisms isolated Number of isolates (n=156) % of all isolates % of samples (n=127)
Gram positive organisms:10869.2
 Staphylococcus epidermidis 4226.933.1
 Staphylococcus aureus 1912.215.0
 Other Staphylococcussp138.310.2
 Micrococcussp10.60.8
 Streptococcus pneumoniae 85.16.3
 Other Streptococcussp106.47.9
 Corynebacteriumsp42.63.1
 Other Gram positive rods117.18.7
Gram negative organisms:2616.7
 Haemophilus influenzae 63.84.7
 Haemophilus parainfluenzae 21.31.6
 Escherichia coli 31.92.4
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 21.31.6
 Citrobactersp21.31.6
 Enterobactersp31.92.4
 Klebsiella pneumoniae 21.31.6
 Moraxella catarrhalis 10.60.8
 Morganella morganii 10.60.8
 Acinetobacter lwoffii 10.60.8
 Proteussp10.60.8
 Other Gram negative rods10.60.8
 Gram negative coccus10.60.8
Anaerobic organisms:2012.8
 Propionibacteriumsp1610.312.6
 Other anaerobic Gram positive rods21.31.6
 Bacteroides fragilis 10.60.8
 Fusobacteriumsp10.60.8
Fungal organisms:21.3
 Candidasp21.31.6
Mixed flora86.3
No micro-organism2015.7

  • ↵Number of samples.