Publications by authors named "Marcelo Oliveira Mesquita"
Arq Bras Oftalmol
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore antibiotic resistance and the clinical characteristics of microbial keratitis by reviewing patient data from 2015 to 2019.
- A total of 380 pathogens were identified, predominantly Staphylococcus species (45%), with findings showing that gram-positive bacteria had some resistance to ciprofloxacin, while all gram-negative isolates were susceptible to amikacin.
- The patient demographic indicated a mean age of 53 years, predominantly male, with 61.2% requiring hospitalization due to complications like corneal perforations and endophthalmitis; most received empirical treatment with moxifloxacin.
