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مقاله
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Abstract
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Title:
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Conjunctival bacterial flora in patients with common canalicular obstruction
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Author(s):
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Bahram Eshraghi, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani
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Presentation Type:
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Oral
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Subject:
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Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Others:
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Presenting Author:
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Name:
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Bahram Eshraghi
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Affiliation :(optional)
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Tehran university
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E mail:
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eshraghyy@yahoo.com
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Phone:
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09122470416
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Mobile:
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09122470416
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Purpose:
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To evaluate the results of conjunctival culture in patients with common canalicular
obstruction (CCO)
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Methods:
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In this prospective study, 49 adult patients with unilateral CCO and 41 age- and
sex-matched controls without NLD problem were evaluated. Conjunctival specimens were
obtained from the inferior fornices. The culture results were compared with those of normal
controls
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Results:
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The sex and mean age was statistically similar between the two groups (P>0.05).
The culture was positive for bacterial growth in 24 eyes (48.9%) with CCO and 17 control
eyes (41.4%, P=0.5). From 24 CCO eye with positive bacterial cultures, 14 eyes (28.5%) had
abnormal bacterial growth; abnormal bacterial types in 10 eyes and overgrowth of normal
colonizing flora (staphylococcus epidermidis or staphylococcus saprophyticus > 60 colonies
in a sample unit), in 4 eyes
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Conclusion:
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CCO was associated with colonization of abnormal conjunctival bacteria and
overgrowth of normal colonizing flora in a significant number of patients
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