| dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine the changing of drug sensitivity patterns for s. aureas
as the second commonest bacteria of the conjunctival normal fl ora in Nairobi,
Kenya
Design: Descriptive retrospective study
Setting: University of Nairobi, Department of Ophthalmology and Kikuyu Eye
Unit
Subjects: 37 (28%) asymptomatic volunteers at KNH and KEU with no signs of
ocular infections or ocular surface abnormalities from January 1994 to December
1997 were selected.
Results: A total of 37 cases were tested positive for S. aureus. The micro
organism showed high resistance to amoxtcillin, aminoglycosides, 1st and 2nd
generation Flouroquinolones except Ofl oxacin and tetracycline. It was sensitive
to carbenocillin, polymyxin B and chloramphenocol and highly sensitive to
Cephalexin and ciprofl oxacin.
Conclusion: The percentage of positive fi nding of S. aureus of the conjunctival
normal fl ora is comparable to that in other regions of the world. We found a high
resistance to most of the commonly locally prescribed antibiotics. | en |
