Table 1 Isolation of conjunctival bacteria from healthy children aged 0 to 6 years
Bacteria | No. isolates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
(%) | ||
Gram-positive | ||
Corynebacterium spp. | 422 | 30.0 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 305 | 21.6 |
Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 120 | 8.5 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 68 | 4.8 |
Staphylococcus hominis | 21 | 1.5 |
Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 14 | 1.0 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 301 | 21.4 |
Other Gram-positive bacteria | 37 | 2.6 |
Gram-negative | 0.0 | |
Moraxella spp. | 97 | 6.9 |
Other Gram-negative bacteria | 24 | 1.7 |