J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1988 Aug;29(4):497-501.

Study of Microbial Flora of Conjunctival Sac in New Born

• Lee PW
• Jun AK
• Cho BC

Abstract

During the period from July to August 1987, the Microbial flora in Conjunctival Sac of 93 new borns(186 eyes; Normal Vaginal delivery) and 19 new borns(38 eyes; Cesarean Section delivery) in Nursery of EWha Woman's University Hospital had been investigated for isolation and identification of bacteria on delivered day and two days after birth. The results of the investigation are as follows: 1. Of 186 eyes(Normal Vaginal delivery) bacterial growth of one species was showed in 40 eyes(21.5%) on delivered day and in 64 eyes(34.4%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species was showed in 10 eyes(5.4%) on delivered day and in 10 eyes(5.4%) on two days after birth. 2. Among the incidence of isolation of bacterial species(Normal Vaginal delivery), Staphylococcus epidermides(28 eyes; 15.1%), Escherichiae coli(26 eyes; 14.0%) and Staphylococcus aureus(6 eyes; 3.2%) were isolated on delivered day and Staphylococcus epidermidis(40 eyes; 21.5%), Escherichiae coli(27 eyes; 14.5%), Staphylococcus aureus(13 eyes; 7.0%) and Klebsiella Pneumoniae(4 eyes; 2.2%) were isolated on two days after birth. 3. of 38 eyes(Cesarean Section delivery), bacteral growth of one species was showed in 2 eyes(5.3%) on delivered day and in 20 eyes(52.6%) on two days after birth. Bacterial growth of two species was showed in 2 eyes(5.3%) on two days after birth. 4. Among the incidence of isolation of bacterial species(Cesarean Section delivery), Staphylococcus epidermidis(1 eyes; 2.6%) and Escherichiase coli(1 eyes; 2.6%) were isolated on delivered day and Staphylococcus epidermidis(10 eyes; 26.3%), Esche richiae coli(8 eyes; 21.8%) and Staphylococcus aureus (6 eyes; 15.8%) were isolated on two days after birth.

MeSH Terms

Bacteria
Cesarean Section
Escherichia
Female
Incidence
Klebsiella
Nurseries
Parturition
Pregnancy
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus