From: The microbiological profile of lacrimal abscess: two decades of experience from a tertiary eye care center
Isolate type
Number (n= 112)
Gram-positive cocci
63 (56.3%)
Gram-negative cocci
0 (0%)
Gram-positive bacilli
3 (2.6%)
Gram-negative bacilli
34 (30.4)
Sterile cultures
12 (10.7%)