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Table 1 Bacteriology of children with CNLDO under 1 year of age

From: Lacrimal sac bacteriology and susceptibility pattern in infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in the 1st year of life: a cross-sectional study

Bacteria isolated

Number of isolates

% of isolates (n = 38)

% of samples (n = 32)

Gram-positive bacteria

23

60.5

65.6

Streptococci species

19

50.0

59.4

Streptococcus pneumoniae

9

23.7

28.1

Streptococcus mitis

4

10.5

12.5

Streptococcus anginosus

2

5.3

6.3

Streptococcus oralis

1

2.6

3.1

Streptococcus contellatus

1

2.6

3.1

Streptococcus intermedius

2

5.3

6.3

Others

   

Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

2

5.3

6.3

Gemella haemolysans

1

2.6

3.1

Corynebacterium macginleyi

1

2.6

3.1

Gram-negative bacteria

15

39.5

37.5

Haemophilus species

8

21.1

25.0

Haemophilus influenzae

3

7.9

9.4

Haemophilus parainfluenzae

1

2.6

3.1

Haemophilus haemolyticus

3

7.9

9.4

Haemophilus aphrophilus

1

2.6

3.1

Neisseriae species

5

13.2

15.6

Neisseriae flavescens

1

2.6

3.1

Neisseriae sicca

1

2.6

3.1

Neisseriae elongata

1

2.6

3.1

Neisseriae macacae

2

5.3

6.3

Others

   

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

1

2.6

3.1

Capnocytophaga sputigena

1

2.6

3.1

Anaerobic organisms

0

0

0

Fungas

0

0

0

  1. Note: CNLDO congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus