Changes in the conjunctival bacterial flora of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit

Sahin, Afsun; YILDIRIM, NİLGÜN; Gultekin, SAADET; Akgun, Yurdanur; Kiremitci, Abdurrahman; Schicht, Martin; Paulsen, Friedrich

doi:10.5935/0004-2749.20170007

Changes in the conjunctival bacterial flora of patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit

Sahin A., YILDIRIM N., Gultekin S., Akgun Y., Kiremitci A., Schicht M., ...More

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA, vol.80, no.1, pp.21-24, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 80 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5935/0004-2749.20170007
Journal Name: ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.21-24
Keywords: Conjunctiva/microbiology, Eye banks, Intensive care units, Bacterial flora, PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY, INFECTION-CONTROL, OCULAR FLORA, ENDOPHTHALMITIS, ICU, COLONIZATION, AIDS, EYES
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the changes in aerobic conjunctival bacterial flora and to correlate culture results with physical health and the duration of patients' hospitalization in an intensive care unit (ICU).