Maria Bălăşoiu 1, Adriana Turculeanu 1, Anca Ungureanu 1, Carmen Avrămescu 1,
Rodica Mănescu 2, A.T. Bălăşoiu 3
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Bacteriology-Virology-Parasitology Department
2 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, Anatomy Department
3 University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova, student
Abstract
Acute conjunctivitis is the most frequent ophthalmological affection. The purpose of our study is to determine both the frequency and the drug-resistance of the bacteria involved in acute conjunctivitis’ etiology. Material and methods. We have isolated 85 bacterial strains coming from conjunctival prelevates, between 2006-2008 in the laboratory of Emergency Clinical Hospital of Craiova. The strains have been isolated and identified using modern bacterial methods. As for the drug-resistance, we used the standardized diffusimetric method, using CLSI/NCCLS standards. Results. The most frequent-isolated species were: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Peptostreptococcus. Drug sensitivity was different for each bacterial species. Conclusions. Our study proves that in infections’ etiology, the most important were Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria coming second. Drug sensitivity proved to be increased, because most strains were wild; the ones with intrahospital origin presented a higher level of drug resistance.