Table 2

Details of all bacterial isolates (1984–99) resistant to ofloxacin, and both cefuroxime and gentamicin

Patient Organism Chl Gen Cef Ctn Ofl Cip Van Ami Pen Fuc Tob Tic Risk
Ofloxacin:
1Viridans-typeStreptococcus srssrrsrsrVernal keratoconjunctivitis
2Viridans-typeStreptococcus srsrsrHerpetic keratitis
3Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus * rrrsBullous corneal oedema
4 S aureus sssrsCorneal exposure
5 Rhodococcus rrr
6Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus rsrrrrCorneal graft, dry eye
6Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus rrrrrrssCorneal graft, dry eye
7 S aureus ssrrrsrBullous corneal oedema
7Viridans-typeStreptococcus srsrssForeign body
8 S aureus ssssrrsDry eye
9βStreptococcus prrspCorneal graft
9 S aureus rrssrrCorneal graft
10 E cloacae rsrsrrrsrrrGraftv host disease
11Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus rssrrrrssCorneal graft
Cefuroxime and gentamicin:
12Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus srrsCorneal graft
3Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus * rrrsBullous corneal oedema
13 StreptococcusspprrrssrForeign body
6Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus srrssCorneal graft, dry eye
6Coagulase negativeStaphylococcus rrrrrrssCorneal graft, dry eye
14 P maltophilia srrsrrrsHerpetic keratitis
14 P aeruginosa rrrssrrssHerpetic keratitis
  • Chl = chloramphenicol, Gen = gentamicin, Cef = cefuroxime, Ctn = ceftazidine, Ofl = ofloxacin, Cip = ciprofloxacin, Van = vancomicin, Ami = amikacin, Pen = penicillin, Fuc = fucidic acid, Tob = tobramicin, Tic = ticarcillin, r = resistant, s = sensitive, p = partially resistant.

  • Two isolates (* and ) resistant to cefuroxime, gentamicin, and ofloxacin appear twice.