This study aims to characterize the conjunctival flora of patients scheduled for cataract surgery and determine the susceptibility profile of isolated bacteria to several commonly used topical antibiotics. Conjunctival swabs were taken from 44 consecutive patients (25 males, 19 females; mean age of 75.0 ± 12.6 years) who were scheduled for senile cataract surgery at two Italian centers before starting any prophylactic preoperative treatment. Swabs were processed for the detection of the microbial growth and for species identification. Selective culture media were used, and bacteria were identified using the MicroScan Specialty ID Panels (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA). Antimicrobial susceptibility for the following antibiotics (netilmicin, tobramycin, ofloxacin, oxacillin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, chloramphenicol, cefuroxime, and azithromycin) were assessed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Susceptibility for oxacillin was useful to identify methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant (MRSE). Among the swabs analyzed, 61.4% showed only saprophytic flora, 30.7% showed only potential pathogenic flora, and 8.0% showed mixed flora. (20.5%), (18.2%), and (14.8%) were the most frequent isolates; MRSA and MRSE accounted for 8.0% and 6.8% of isolates. Less frequently (9%), Gram-negative bacteria such as , , , , and were detected. All isolated organisms showed an excellent sensitivity to moxifloxacin and chloramphenicol (range 83-100%, range 67-100%, Gram-positive sensitivity for moxifloxacin and chloramphenicol, respectively; 100% Gram-negative sensitivity for both). A significant percentage of the eyes of candidates for surgery presented potential pathogenic flora alone or in association with saprophytic organisms. Staphylococci were the most frequently isolated bacteria. Tobramycin and Ofloxacin, widely used in the ophthalmic field, are confirmed to have a reduced sensitivity in vitro.
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