MICROBIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

Authors

A.O Okesola and A.O Salako

Correspondents

Dr. A.O Okesola
Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
College of Medicine
University College Hospital
Ibadan, Nigeria, West Africa.
Phone: 234-803-305–593
Email: abiolaokesola@yahoo.com
aookesola@comui.edu.ng

Affiliation of Authors

Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

SUMMARY
Objective: In bacterial conjunctivitis, clinical presentations are not diagnostic of the causative agent, therefore, microbiological analysis is mandatory for specific treatment option. This study was undertaken to determine the microbiology profile of bacteria conjunctivitis in our environment.
Methodology: This is a laboratory based study carried out in the Medical Microbiology Laboratory of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Conjunctival swabs collected from 365 patients with clinically diagnosed conjunctivitis were analysed by standard bacteriological methods.
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