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Table 2 Comparison of antibiotic sensitivity with previous report from the same institute

From: Scleral buckle infections: microbiological spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility

Organism sensitive to antibiotic

2003 to 2012

1992 to 2002 [17]

GPC sensitive to cefazolin

93%

86.7%

GPC sensitive to vancomycin

100%

93.1%

GPC sensitive to ciprofloxacin

85%

73.3%

GNB sensitive to amikacin

100%

14.3%

GNB sensitive to ciprofloxacin

100%

85.7%

GPB sensitive to cefazolin

86%

85.7%

GPB sensitive to gentamicin

86%

100%

GPB sensitive to vancomycin

100%

80%

AF sensitive to amikacin

89%

80%

AF sensitive to gentamicin

89%

56.2%

AF sensitive to ciprofloxacin

87%

30.8%

  1. GPC, gram positive cocci; GNB, gram negative bacilli; GPB, gram positive bacilli; AF, acid-fast stain positive.