Microbiological studies in conjunctivitis
Boralkar, A.N.; Dindore, P.R.; Fule, R.P.; Bangde, B.N.; Albel, M.V.; Saoji, A.M.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 37(2): 94-95
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-4738 PMID: 2583792 Document Number: 340595
A total of 12 cases of clinically diagnosed cases of acute conjunctivitis were included in the present study. The sample was collected from the inflammed conjunctiva and was subjected to conventional bacterial and fungal cultural studies. The allergic element was found out by studying the smear after Giemsa staining and demonostrating increased number of eosinophils. The data revealed that 32 samples had an evidence of bacterial infection, 14 showed isolation of fungi and one displayed an allergic etiology. Thirty cases showed presence of mixed infection in different combinations while 25 samples were sterile on conventional culture media. Microbiological studies are essential for confirmation of clinical diagnosis and to institute an appropriate treatment.