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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Salivary Glands for Sjogren's Syndrome: Diagnostic and Monitoring Insights
Published on: October 13, 2023
[Microbiological evaluation of conjunctival sac in Sjögren syndrome patients]
Jarosława Krajka-Lauer1, Ewa Zdybel, Witold Kokot
1Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Purpose:
To evaluate bacterial flora of conjunctival sac in patients with Sjogren syndrome and compare it with the flora of healthy individuals.
Material And Methods:
Bacteriological test was performed on the swabs from the conjunctival sac of 15 patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (PS), 15 patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome (SS) and 30 healthy individuals, chosen at random.
Results:
Most of the swabs, in every group, were aseptic. The bacteria found relatively often was Staphylococcus epidermidis or described as the Staphylococcus sp. coagulasonegative. Bacterias: Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium or Enterobacteriaceae were found rarely.
Conclusions:
There is no significant difference between bacterial flora of conjunctival sac of patients with PS and SS, when compared to healthy individuals.
