Conjunctival microbial flora in leprosy.
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1991-04-01
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Conjunctival sacs of seventy one leprosy patients, paramedical and medical personnel working in a leprosy home were cultured. None of these eyes had any pathology in the outer eye. Surprisingly, 46.2% of the eyes which showed a positive culture carried accepted pathogens; Staphylococcus aureus being the commonest. Determining the preoperative bacterial flora and their elimination before undertaking intraocular surgery is recommended.
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Garg SP, Kalra VK, Verma L. Conjunctival microbial flora in leprosy. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 1991 Apr-Jun; 39(2): 59-61