Bacterial profile of ocular infections: a systematic review

M Teweldemedhin, H Gebreyesus, AH Atsbaha… - BMC …, 2017 - Springer
Background Bacteria are the major contributor of ocular infections worldwide. Ocular
infections, if left untreated, can damage the structures of the eye with possible blindness and …

Update on the epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of ocular infections

D Miller - Middle East African journal of ophthalmology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the epidemiology and
current antibiotic-resistant threats in ophthalmology. METHODS: Trends in frequency and …

Bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated factors of external ocular infections among patients attending eye clinic at Debre Markos …

Z Haile, HM Mengist, T Dilnessa - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background External eye infection caused by bacteria can lead to reduced vision and
blindness. Therefore, pathogen isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing are vital for …

Bacterial pathogens associated with external ocular infections alongside eminent proportion of multidrug resistant isolates at the University of Gondar Hospital …

E Getahun, B Gelaw, A Assefa, Y Assefa, A Amsalu - BMC ophthalmology, 2017 - Springer
Background External ocular infection is a public health problem in Ethiopia. The aim of this
study was to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of external …

In Vitro Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria from Suspected External Eye Infected Patients Attending Ophthalmology Clinic, Southwest …

K Diriba, T Kassa, Y Alemu… - International journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Ocular disease with its complications is a major public health problem which
has significant impacts on the quality of life particularly in developing countries. An eye …

Bloodstream and catheter-related infections due to different clones of multidrug-resistant and biofilm producer Corynebacterium striatum

JN Ramos, C Souza, YV Faria, EC da Silva… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Corynebacterium striatum is an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogen
associated with immunocompromised and chronically ill patients, as well as nosocomial …

Bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern among patients with external ocular infections at Borumeda hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

B Shiferaw, B Gelaw, A Assefa, Y Assefa, Z Addis - BMC ophthalmology, 2015 - Springer
Background Bacteria are major cause of ocular infections and possible loss of vision. The
emergence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria increases the risk of treatment failure with …

Infections caused by antimicrobial drug-resistant saprophytic Gram-negative bacteria in the environment

E Raphael, LW Riley - Frontiers in medicine, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background Drug-resistance genes found in human bacterial pathogens are increasingly
recognized in saprophytic Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) from environmental sources. The …

High incidence of carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Lagos, Nigeria

A Olalekan, BK Bader, B Iwalokun… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are on the
rise worldwide. This study characterized clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa from three …

Virulence factors in multidrug (MDR) and Pan-drug resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a cross-sectional study of isolates recovered from ocular infections in a …

P Naik, S Pandey, S Gagan, S Biswas… - Journal of Ophthalmic …, 2021 - Springer
Background Global concerns have been raised due to upward trend of Multi-drug Resistant
(MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa reports in ocular infections. Our aim was to characterize …