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Table 2 Distribution of microorganisms in positive vitreous samples from 35 eyes with acute postoperative endophthalmitis

From: Surveillance of post-cataract endophthalmitis at a tertiary referral center: a 10-year critical evaluation

Microorganism

N

%

Gram-positive

31

88.6

 Staphylococcus epidermidis

17

48.6

 Staphylococcus aureus

4

11.4

 Staphylococcus lugdunensis

2

5.7

 Staphylococcus haemolyticus

1

2.9

 Streptococcus pneumoniae

2

5.7

 Streptococcus viridans

3

8.6

 Enterococcus faecalis

1

2.9

 Unspecific gram-positive bacilli

1

2.9

Gram-negative

3

8.6

 Klebsiella oxytoca

1

2.9

 Enterobacter cloalae

1

2.9

 Bacillus sp.

1

2.9

Fungi

1

2.9

 Hormonema sp.

1

2.9

Total

35

100