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  • Title: Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in scleral buckle infection in India.
    Author: Pathengay A, Karosekar S, Raju B, Sharma S, Das T, Hyderabad Endophthalmitis Research Group.
    Journal: Am J Ophthalmol; 2004 Oct; 138(4):663-4. PubMed ID: 15488804.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To present the microbial spectrum and susceptibility of isolates in scleral buckle infections in India. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. METHOD: Seventy-three isolates from 55 eyes with scleral buckle infection were studied. RESULTS: The isolates included 30 gram-positive cocci (41.1%), 15 acid-fast bacilli (20.5%), 11 fungi (15.1%), 10 gram-positive bacilli (13.7%), and 7 gram-negative bacilli (9.6%). Eighteen eyes (32.7%) had polymicrobial infections. Gram-positive, gram-negative, and acid-fast isolates were most commonly susceptible to vancomycin (93%), ciprofloxacin (86%), and amikacin (80%), respectively. CONCLUSION: This large single-center study indicates the high prevalence of fungal, acid-fast organisms and polymicrobial organisms in buckle infections.
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