Phenotypic and plasmid pattern analysis of Staphylococcus epidermidis in bacterial keratitis.

Background: Staphylococcus epidermidis, a commensal of the conjunctival sac has been incriminated as the commonest etiological agent of bacterial keratitis. However, the pathogenic potential of this commensal organism is not clearly known.

Aim: To determine any phenotypic, molecular markers of S.