Conjunctival Flora of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment.

ABSTRACT: To determine the conjunctival flora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART).A total of 104 conjunctival swabs from 104 HIV patients on ART underwent microbiological evaluation to describe the flora.There were 71 (68.26%) women and 33 (31.74%) men. The mean age was 42.9 ± 9.77 (range: 22-70) years. Negative cultures were found in 39 (37.50%) cases. Bacterial growth occurred in 65 (62.50%) cases. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was found in 59 eyes (90.76%), and coagulase-positive in 3 eyes (4.61%). There was a significant correlation between the duration of ART, the degrees of immunosuppression, and bacterial growth.Knowledge of the conjunctival flora in HIV patients may provide a better guideline in the choice of antibiotic for the management of ocular surface infections.

SUBMITTER: Giles K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546642 | biostudies-other | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other