Bacteriological flora of conjunctiva among pregnant women
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Normal microbial flora of eye constitutes organisms which are present on eyelids and conjunctiva without causing any disease. Various factors alter the conjunctival flora such as, seasonal variations, temperature, hostage, environmental exposure, ocular trauma, surgical procedures, dry eye, contact lens usage, immunocompromising diseases, and general hygienic conditions. The present study is aimed to determine the influence of hormonal changes on conjuctival flora in pregnant women. Materials and methods: This was a cross sectional observational study conducted at the departments of obstetrics gynecology and ophthalmology of Sambharam institute of medical sciences. A total of 60 pregnant women were enrolled in the study and another 60 non pregnant were included in control group. A specimen was taken from each participant for the study by rubbing a sterile cotton-tipped swab on the inferior palpebral conjunctiva of the right eye. Samples were incubated in blood agar and chocolate agar. All specimens were processed as per standard microbiological procedures. Results: Out of 60 swabs collected from study group, 33 yielded growth and accounted for 55%. Out of 60 swabs collected from control participants, 28 yielded growth and accounted for 46%. Coagulase negative staphylococci was commonly isolated in both study group (36.36%) and control group (35.71%). Majority of isolates were found to be susceptible to cefazolin and chloramphenical in both groups. Conclusion: In our study, hormonal changes in pregnant women did not affect the conjunctival flora in comparison to non pregnant healthy women of reproductive age group. Growth pattern of conjunctival flora in non pregnant women appeared to be heavy compared to pregnant women.
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Muralidhar C A, Rohini Muralidhar, Shaik Khaja Moinuddin
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