Identification and quantitation of conjunctival aerobic bacterial flora from healthy Chongqing residents at different ages
- VernacularTitle:重庆市不同年龄健康人结膜囊需氧菌定性及定量研究
- Author:
Jing LIU
;
Hanping XIE
;
Like WU
;
Xin WANG
;
Juan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
conjunctiva;
aerobic bacteria;
age;
quantitation;
microecology
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
2003;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To identify and quantitate the conjunctival aerobic bacterial flora from healthy people of 3 age groups in Chongqing city.Methods Samples taken with moist swabs from the lower fornix of both eyes of 33 children(9.85?0.57 years old),31 youths(21.23?0.88 years old)and 30 elders(72.97?4.94 years old)were given bacterial cultures.Positive ones were identified and colony forming units(CFUs)were counted.Bacterial quantity was expressed as the number of CFUs divided by the weight of each sample measured before and after collection.Results The elders showed a higher isolation frequency(93.33%)than children(45.45%)and youths(50.00%)which had statistically difference(P
