Research Article
Clinical Presentation and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Contact Lens Associated Microbial Keratitis
Table 1
Antibiotic sensitivity and resistance pattern of microorganism isolated from corneal ulcers in patients with microbial keratitis.
| | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Staphylococcus aureus | Enterobacter | | Sensitive | Resistant | Sensitive | Resistant | Sensitive | Resistant | | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| Penicillin | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | Ciprofloxacin | 19 (95) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Gentamycin | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Amikacin | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Cephalexin | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | Ceftazidime | 17 (85) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Cefixime | 0 (0) | 20 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Imipenem | 17 (85) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | Meropenem | 17 (85) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) |
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