Comparison of the causative isolates of endophthalmitis between children and adults
| Causative isolates | Post-traumatic | Postoperative | Endogenous | Keratitis-associated | ||||
| Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Gram-positive cocci | 54 (51.9) | 148 (49.2) | 3 (60.0) | 28 (70.0) | 3 (37.5) | 12 (23.1) | 2 (100.0) | 2 (12.5) |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 14 (13.5) | 111 (36.9) | 1 (20.0) | 18 (45.0) | – | 5 (9.6) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (6.3) |
| Streptococcus spp. | 30 (28.8) | 9 (3.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (2.5) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (5.8) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (6.3) |
| Enterococcus spp. | 2 (1.9) | 11 (3.7) | – | 9 (22.5) | – | 3 (5.8) | – | – |
| Kocuria spp. | 3 (2.9) | 6 (2.0) | – | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Granulicatella spp. | – | 4 (1.3) | – | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – |
| Leuconostoc spp. | 1 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Others | 4 (3.8) | 4 (1.3) | – | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – |
| Gram-positive bacilli | 19 (18.3) | 35 (11.6) | – | 1 (2.5) | – | 5 (9.6) | – | – |
| Bacillus cereus | 8 (7.7) | 19 (6.3) | – | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Bacillus subtilis | 3 (2.9) | 3 (1.0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 2 (1.9) | 2 (0.7) | – | 1 (2.5) | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Others | 6 (5.8) | 11 (3.7) | – | – | – | 3 (5.8) | – | – |
| Gram-negative cocci | 1 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | – | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Neisseria spp. | 1 (1.0) | 3 (1.0) | – | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Gram-negative bacilli | 18 (17.3) | 75 (24.9) | 2 (40.0) | 6 (15.0) | 2 (25.0) | 14 (26.9) | – | 7 (43.8) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1.0) | 11 (3.7) | 1 (20.0) | 2 (5.0) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (1.9) | – | 6 (37.5) |
| Enteric bacilli | 3 (2.9) | 12 (4) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aeromonas spp. | 2 (1.9) | 6 (2.0) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (6.3) |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 1 (1.0) | 5 (1.7) | – | 1 (2.5) | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Xanthomonas spp. | 1 (1.0) | 5 (1.7) | – | – | – | 2 (3.8) | – | – |
| Serratia spp. | 2 (1.9) | 3 (1.0) | – | 2 (5.0) | – | – | – | – |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (1.9) | 2 (0.7) | – | 1 (2.5) | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Pantoea spp. | 3 (2.9) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Klebsiella spp. | – | 2 (0.7) | – | – | – | 6 (11.5) | – | – |
| Haemophilus influenzae | – | – | 1 (20.0) | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | – |
| Others | 3 (2.9) | 29 (9.6) | – | – | – | 2 (3.8) | – | – |
| Fungus | 12 (11.5) | 40 (13.3) | – | 5 (12.5) | 3 (37.5) | 20 (38.5) | – | 7 (43.8) |
| Aspergillus spp. | 6 (5.8) | 12 (4.0) | – | 3 (7.5) | – | – | – | 2 (12.5) |
| Candida spp. | 1 (1.0) | 4 (1.3) | – | 1 (2.5) | – | 15 (28.8) | – | – |
| Fusarium spp. | 2 (1.9) | 9 (3.0) | – | 1 (2.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (3.8) | – | 3 (18.8) |
| Mucor | – | 4 (1.3) | – | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – |
| Penicillium | – | 1 (0.3) | – | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | – | 1 (0.3) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other filamentous fungi | 1 (1.0) | 6 (2.0) | – | – | – | 3 (5.8) | – | 2 (12.5) |
| Uncertain | 2 (1.9) | 3 (1.0) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 104 (100) | 301 (100) | 5 (100) | 40 (100) | 8 (100) | 52 (100) | 2 (100) | 16 (100) |