TO STUDY BACTERIAL PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF CORNEAL ULCER ISOLATES FROM CLINICAL CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
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Corneal ulcers, bacterial infections, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), bacterial phenotypic characteristics, antimicrobial susceptibility, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, multidrug resistance (MDR), Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, ocular infections, microbiological diagnosis, culture-guided therapy.
Abstract
Background: Corneal ulcers are a significant cause of ocular morbidity and can lead to vision impairment or blindness if untreated. Bacterial infections contribute substantially to corneal ulceration, and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents challenges in treatment. This study aims to evaluate the bacterial phenotypic characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates from corneal ulcer cases at a tertiary care hospital.
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Ahmad Raza
M.Sc. Medical Microbiology Department of Microbiology National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jaipur (India)
Dr Shama Tomar
Professor & Ex-HOD Department of Microbiology National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jaipur (India)