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Keratitis antimicrobial resistance surveillance program, Sydney, Australia: 2016 Annual Report.

Stephanie WatsonMaria Cabrera-AguasPauline KhooRyanbi PratamaBarrie J GatusTrine GulholmJasmin El-NasserMonica M Lahra
Published in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2018)
Staphyloccocus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. were the most common microorganisms isolated. There was low resistance to cefalotin and ciprofloxacin for these isolates. More than 90% of these would be covered by current therapeutic recommendations for empiric therapy in Australia.
Keyphrases
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • public health
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • quality improvement
  • biofilm formation
  • clinical practice
  • genetic diversity
  • staphylococcus aureus