Background
Methods
Subjects
Sample collection and microbiologic culture
Data analysis
Results
Subject characteristics
Characteristics | Adult (%) | Pediatric (%) | Overall (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | Chronic dacryocystitis with NLDO | 64 (37.87%) | 89 (52.66%) | 153 (90.53%) |
Acute dacryocystitis | 0 | 16 (9.47%) | 16 (9.47%) | |
Number of patients | Male | 18 (10.65%) | 62 (36.69%) | 80 (47.34%) |
Female | 46 (27.22%) | 43 (25.44%) | 89 (52.66%) | |
Age range (years) | 18–80 | 0–17 | 0–80 | |
Mean age (years) | 42.7 | 0.6 | 16.6 | |
Number of patients with polymicrobial infections | 9 (5.33%) | 12 (7.10%) | 21 (12.43%) |
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in adult and pediatric groups
Adults (%) | Pediatrics (%) | Total (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae
|
11 (14.86%)
|
30 (24.79%)
| 41 (21.03%) |
Staphylococcus aureus
| 6 (8.10%) | 14 (11.57%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
| 2 (2.70%) | 2 (1.65%) | 4 (2.05%) | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci
| 9 (12.16%) | 3 (2.47%) | 12 (6.15%) | |
Streptococcus oralis
| 0 | 8 (6.61%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Viridans Streptococci
| 5 (6.76%) | 4 (3.31%) | 9 (4.62%) | |
Other gram positive isolates
| 3 (4.05%) | 10 (8.26%) | 13 (6.67%) | |
Gram positive isolates in total
| 36 (48.65%) | 71 (58.68%) | 107 (54.87%) | |
Gram negative isolates
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
| 3 (4.05%) | 4 (3.31%) | 7 (3.59%) |
Escherichia Coli
| 3 (4.05%) | 2 (1.65%) | 5 (2.56%) | |
Moraxella catarrhalis
| 4 (5.41%) | 3 (2.47%) | 7 (3.59%) | |
Haemophilus influenzae
|
5 (6.76%)
|
7 (5.78%)
| 12(6.15%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
| 0 | 2 (1.65%) | 2 (1.03%) | |
Other gram negative isolates
| 21 (28.38%) | 14 (11.57%) | 35 (17.95%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total
| 36 (48.65%) | 32 (26.45%) | 68 (34.87%) | |
Fungus
isolates
|
Streptococcus mitis
| 0 | 9 (7.43%) | 9 (4.61%) |
Candida Parapsilosis
| 1 (1.35%) | 7 (5.79%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Other fungus
| 1 (1.35%) | 2 (1.65%) | 3 (1.54%) | |
Fungus in total
| 2 (2.70%) | 18 (14.88%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
microorganisms in total
| 74 (100%) | 121 (100%) | 195 (100%) |
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in pediatric subgroups
Pediatric group | Chronic dacryocystitis with NLDO (%) | Acute dacryocystitis (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae
|
29 (28.43%)
| 1 (5.26%) |
Staphylococcus aureus
| 6 (5.88%) |
8 (42.11%)
| |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
| 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci
| 1 (0.98%) | 2 (10.53%) | |
Streptococcus oralis
| 8 (7.88%) | 0 | |
Viridans Streptococci
| 3 (2.94%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Other gram positive isolates
| 10 (9.80%) | 0 | |
Gram positive isolates in total
| 59 (57.84%) | 12 (63.16%) | |
Gram negative isolates
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
| 3 (2.94%) | 1 (5.26%) |
Escherichia Coli
| 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Moraxella catarrhalis
| 3 (2.94%) | 0 | |
Haemophilus influenzae
| 6 (5.88%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
| 2 (1.96%) | 0 | |
Other gram negative isolates
| 10 (9.80%) | 4 (21.05%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total
| 26 (25.49%) | 6 (31.58%) | |
Fungus
isolates
|
Streptococcus mitis
| 9 (8.82%) | 0 |
Candida Parapsilosis
| 7 (6.86%) | 0 | |
Other fungus
| 1 (0.98%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
Fungus in total
| 17 (16.67%) | 1 (5.26%) | |
microorganisms in total
| 102 (100%) | 19 (100%) |
The microbiologic spectrum of dacryocystitis in male and female groups
Male (%) | Female (%) | Total (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Gram positive isolates
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae
|
16 (16.67%)
|
25 (25.25%)
| 41 (21.03%) |
Staphylococcus aureus
| 6 (6.25%) | 14 (14.14%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
Staphylococcus epidermidis
| 3 (3.13%) | 1 (1.01%) | 4 (2.05%) | |
Coagulase negative Staphylococci
| 4 (4.17%) | 8 (8.08%) | 12 (6.15%) | |
Streptococcus oralis
| 6 (6.25%) | 2 (2.02%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Viridans Streptococci
| 1 (1.04%) | 8 (8.08%) | 9 (4.62%) | |
Other gram positive isolates
| 11(11.45%) | 2 (2.02%) | 13 (6.67%) | |
Gram positive isolates in total
| 47 (48.96%) | 60 (60.60%) | 107 (54.87%) | |
Gram negative isolates
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
| 3 (3.13%) | 4 (4.04%) | 7 (3.59%) |
Escherichia Coli
| 2 (2.08%) | 3 (3.03%) | 5 (2.56%) | |
Moraxella catarrhalis
| 4 (4.17%) | 3 (3.03%) | 7 (3.59%) | |
Haemophilus influenzae
| 8 (8.33%) | 4 (4.04%) | 12(6.15%) | |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae
| 2 (2.08%) | 0 | 2 (1.03%) | |
Other gram negative isolates
| 17 (17.70%) | 18 (18.18%) | 35 (17.95%) | |
Gram negative isolates in total
| 36 (37.50%) | 32 (32.32%) | 68 (34.87%) | |
Fungus
isolates
|
Streptococcus mitis
| 7 (7.29%) | 2 (2.02%) | 9 (4.61%) |
Candida Parapsilosis
| 5 (5.21%) | 3 (3.03%) | 8 (4.10%) | |
Other fungus
| 1 (1.04%) | 2 (2.02%) | 3 (1.54%) | |
Fungus in total
| 13 (13.54%) | 7 (7.07%) | 20 (10.26%) | |
microorganisms in total
| 96 (100%) | 99 (100%) | 195 (100%) |