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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Keratitis at a Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh.

Abdulrahman Almizel, Fahad A Alsuhaibani, Abdulrahman M Alkaff, Ahmed S Alsaleh, Samir M Al-Mansouri

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdulrahman AlmizelCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad A AlsuhaibaniCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman M AlkaffCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed S AlsalehCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Samir M Al-MansouriDepartment of Ophthalmology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe most common cause of ocular infections worldwide is bacteria; therefore, bacterial keratitis requires rapid and proper intervention because it is a major cause of loss of vision and ocular morbidity. Resistance studies have found increases in the resistance to ciprofloxacin, cefazolin, and gentamicin in bacterial keratitis cases that are caused by gram-positive organisms.

aimTo identify the common predisposing factors, causative organisms, and antibiotic profile of bacterial keratitis (BK) in a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

methodThis is a retrospective study of the microbiological record of all patients diagnosed with BK at KAUH. From the first of May 2015 until the first of January 2018. Demographic data, diabetes mellitus, contact lens use, history of eye trauma, ocular surface disorders, recent ocular surgeries, current and recent medications, initial and final visual acuity, and location and size of the infiltrate were all used in the study. VA was converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (LogMAR) for statistical analysis.

results177 cases positive for BK were included. 100 (56.5%) were males, and 77 (43.5%) were females. The mean age was 43.15. Trauma was the most common predisposing factor, which was observed in 68 (38.4%) cases, followed by Ocular surface disease [52 (29.4%)].

conclusionThe most common cause of bacterial keratitis was

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antibioticinfectionkeratitis

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