%0 Journal Article
%T Clinicobacteriological Significance in Congenital Dacryocystitis
%A Bhavna Raina
%A Sudhir Bhagotra
%J JK Science : Journal of Medical Education & Research
%D 2010
%I JK Science
%X In the present study, 37 eyes of 30 congenital dacryocystitis patients (7 bilateral) were studied, out ofwhich 60% of patients were male and 40% female. Gram positive cocci constituted the major bacterialisolate (56.7%) with Streptococcus pneumoniae (27.9%) predominating. Most effective antibiotics againstthe commonest organism Streptococcus pneumoniae were Tobramycin and Gentamycin showing 100%effectivity. Staphylococcus albus 17.4% was the most common normal conjunctival commensal isolated.
%K Congenital Dacryocystitis
%K Antibiotic Sensitivity
%K Nasolacrimal Duct
%K Bacterial Isolate
%U http://www.jkscience.org/archive/volume124/Clinicobacteriological%20Significance%20in%20Congenital%20Dacryocystitis.pdf