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    Microbiota conjuntival em pacientes com alergia ocular
    (Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia, 2005-12-01) Libório, Alexandre Mattoso; Nishiwaki-Dantas, Maria Cristina [UNIFESP]; Mimica, Lycia Mara Jenne; Dantas, Paulo Elias Correa; Hofling-Lima, Ana Luisa [UNIFESP]; Santa Casa de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Oftalmologia; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Santa Casa de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Laboratório de Microbiologia; Santa Casa de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Médicas setor de Córnea e Doenças Externas
    PURPOSE: To evaluate de presence of conjunctival aerobic microbiota in patients with ocular allergy as compared to a control group. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-three patients were evaluated from April to June 2001 and divided into 2 groups. Sixty-three patients with allergic conjunctivitis (without medication) were in group A and 70 patients from the general outpatient clinic were in group B (control group). Samples from the conjunctival sac of the right eye were collected and cultured in solid media (blood, chocolate and Sabouraud agar). RESULTS: In group A, 30 cultures (47.7%) were positive and 6 (8.6%) in group B. Seven bacteria were isolated from group A and 4 from group B. Statistical analysis revealed significant association between positive cultures and allergic conjunctivitis. CONCLUSION: Bacterial microbiota was more frequently found in patients with ocular allergy.