Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy
Eye infections caused by bacteria are a serious public health problem among pediatric patients. These diseases, if not properly treated, can cause blindness and impaired vision. The study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the main pathogens involved in eye infections. This s...
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| description | Eye infections caused by bacteria are a serious public health problem among pediatric patients. These diseases, if not properly treated, can cause blindness and impaired vision. The study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the main pathogens involved in eye infections. This study involved pediatric patients enrolled at the “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital of Campania in Naples, Italy, between 2017 and 2019. Of a total of 228 pediatric patients, 73 (32%) tested positive for bacterial infection. In terms of strain distribution, 85% were Gram-positive bacteria, while 15% were Gram-negative bacteria. The most frequently isolated strains were coagulase-negative Staphylococci (60.4%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (16.4%). The isolated bacteria showed a significant percentage of resistance to multiple antibiotics. Therefore, the identification of the causal bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity tests are mandatory to select the effective drug for the treatment of eye infections and prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-87de1813bafb4e4f83e7ae76fcdf1c1c2025-02-03T01:04:08ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88478128847812Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, ItalyFrancesco Petrillo0Veronica Folliero1Biagio Santella2Gianluigi Franci3Francesco Foglia4Maria C. Trotta5Maria T. Della Rocca6Teresio Avitabile7Caterina Gagliano8Marilena Galdiero9Section of Ophthalmology, University Hospital “Policlinic-Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalySection of Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, Baronissi, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalySection of Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalySection of Ophthalmology, University Hospital “Policlinic-Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania, ItalySection of Ocular Immunology and Rare Diseases, University Hospital “Policlinic-Vittorio Emanuele”, Catania, ItalyDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyEye infections caused by bacteria are a serious public health problem among pediatric patients. These diseases, if not properly treated, can cause blindness and impaired vision. The study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the main pathogens involved in eye infections. This study involved pediatric patients enrolled at the “Luigi Vanvitelli” University Hospital of Campania in Naples, Italy, between 2017 and 2019. Of a total of 228 pediatric patients, 73 (32%) tested positive for bacterial infection. In terms of strain distribution, 85% were Gram-positive bacteria, while 15% were Gram-negative bacteria. The most frequently isolated strains were coagulase-negative Staphylococci (60.4%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (16.4%). The isolated bacteria showed a significant percentage of resistance to multiple antibiotics. Therefore, the identification of the causal bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity tests are mandatory to select the effective drug for the treatment of eye infections and prevent the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8847812 |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Petrillo Veronica Folliero Biagio Santella Gianluigi Franci Francesco Foglia Maria C. Trotta Maria T. Della Rocca Teresio Avitabile Caterina Gagliano Marilena Galdiero Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy International Journal of Microbiology |
| title | Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy |
| title_full | Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy |
| title_short | Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Ocular Bacterial Strains Isolated from Pediatric Patients in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” Naples, Italy |
| title_sort | prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns of ocular bacterial strains isolated from pediatric patients in university hospital of campania luigi vanvitelli naples italy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8847812 |
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