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Table 8 The distribution of microbial isolates

From: Epidemiological profile of microbial keratitis in Alexandria-Egypt a 5 years retrospective study

Microbial Isolate

(n = 69)

  

n (%)

Bacteria

40 (58%)

Gram-positive

CoNS

10 (14.5%

S. aureus

8 (11.6%)

S. epidermidis

1 (1.4%)

S. pneumonia

6 (8.7%)

Gram-negative

P.aeruginosa

9 (13%)

E. coli

4 (5.8%)

Klebsiella spp.

2 (2.9%)

Fungi

13 (18.8%)

Filamentous

 

8 (11.6%)

Candida

 

5 (7.2%)

Sterile

16 (23.2%)

  

16 (23.2%)

  1. CoNS Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, S. aureus Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis Staphylococcus epidermidis, E. coli Escherichia Coli