Impact of Topically Administered Steroids, Antibiotics, and Sodium Hyaluronate on Bleb-Related Infection Onset: The Japan Glaucoma Society Survey of Bleb-Related Infection Report 4
Table 4
Relationship between results of bacterial cultures and administered agents.
Steroid
Antibiotic
Sodium hyaluronate
Total
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Culture performed [ (%)]
12/13 (92.3)
82/91 (90.1)
38/42 (90.5)
56/62 (90.3)
14/16 (87.5)
80/88 (90.9)
94/104 (90.4)
Culture positive [ (%)]
5/12 (41.7)
42/82 (51.2)
19/38 (50.0)
28/56 (50.0)
6/14 (42.9)
41/80 (51.3)
47/94 (50.0)
Strains isolated
5
43
19
29
6
42
48
S. aureus (including MRSA)
2
6
4
4
2
6
8
CNS spp. (including MRSE)
0
7
3
4
0
7
7
Streptococcus spp.
2
16
7
11
2
16
18
Corynebacterium spp.
0
5
0
5
2
3
5
Enterococcus spp.
0
3
0
3
0
3
3
H. influenzae
0
2
1
1
0
2
2
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Micrococcus luteus
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Gram-positive bacillus (Unidentified)
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Gram-negative bacillus (Unidentified)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
Gemella haemolysans
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Anaerobic bacteria (Unidentified)
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
CNS: coagulase-negative staphylococcus; MRSA: methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MRSE: methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis.