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Kagmeni Giles1,2, Yannick Bilong2, Andin Viola Dohvoma2
1University Teaching Hospital of Yaoundé (UTHY), Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Objectives:
To determine the conjunctival flora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART).
Methodology:
A total of 104 conjunctival swabs from 104 HIV patients on ART underwent microbiological evaluation to describe the flora.
Result:
There were 71 (68.26%) women and 33 (31.74%) men. The mean age was 42.9 ± 9.77 (range: 22-70) years. Negative cultures were found in 39 (37.50%) cases. Bacterial growth occurred in 65 (62.50%) cases. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was found in 59 eyes (90.76%), and coagulase-positive in 3 eyes (4.61%). There was a significant correlation between the duration of ART, the degrees of immunosuppression, and bacterial growth.
Conclusions:
Knowledge of the conjunctival flora in HIV patients may provide a better guideline in the choice of antibiotic for the management of ocular surface infections.
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