Proteus species isolated from human eyes.

Abstract

Of 34 species of Proteus isolated from human eyes, 29 (85%) were P. mirabilis and five (15%) were P. morganii. In vitro antibiotic sensitivity studies showed that gentamicin best controlled both P. mirabilis and P. morganii of all the antibiotics tested. In vivo tests on experimental Proteus infections of rabbit coreas, treated with gentamicin and tobramycin, yielded comparable clinical results, but gentamicin was more effective in eliminating the organism from the experimental lesions.

• Authors: M Okumoto, G Smolin, R Belfort, H B Kim, C E Siverio
• Journal: American journal of ophthalmology (Am J Ophthalmol) Vol. 81 Issue 4 Pg. 495-501 (Apr 1976) ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States
• PMID: 773185 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Gentamicins
• Tobramycin

Topics

• Animals
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology)
• Disease Models, Animal
• Eye Diseases (microbiology)
• Gentamicins (pharmacology, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Keratitis (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Male
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Proteus (isolation & purification)
• Proteus Infections (drug therapy)
• Proteus mirabilis (drug effects, isolation & purification)
• Proteus vulgaris (drug effects, isolation & purification)
• Rabbits
• Tobramycin (pharmacology, therapeutic use)