Microbial Contamination and Antimicrobial Resistance in Use of Ophthalmic Solutions at the Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria species cultured from the contaminated eye drop bottles at the Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University from June–December 2015.

Organisms isolated		Number (%)
Gram-positive bacteria	Staphylococcus aurous (CPS)	17 (60.7%)
	Bacillus spp	5 (17.9%)
	Staphylococcus saprophyticus (CNS)	3 (10.7%)
	Staphylococcus epidermidis	2 (7.1%)
	Corynebacterium spp	1 (3.6%)
Total		28
Gram-negative bacteria	Proteus spp	5 (17.9%)
	Klebsiella spp	5 (17.9%)
	Pseudomonas spp	2 (7.1%)
	Serratia spp	2 (7.1%)
	Morganella morganii	2 (7.1%)
	Citrobacter spp	2 (7.1%)
	E. coli	2 (7.1%)
	Edwardsella	2 (7.1%)
	Providencia	2 (7.1%)
	Salmonella spp	2 (7.1%)
	Acinetobacter spp	2 (7.1%)
Total		28