The Bacterial Flora of the Normal Conjunctiva

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The results of 1,122 preoperative cultures of noninflamed conjunctivae are summarized. Staphylocci and diphtheroids are the most frequent bacterial habitants of the normal conjunctiva. Other organisms occur in a relatively small percent of cases. The incidence of diphtheroid organisms increases markedly with advancing age, the increase being most pronounced in the 30- to 50-year group. Pneumococci and green streptococci occur most frequently in children under five. From the Laboratory of Bacteriology of the Department of Ophthalmology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, and the Institute of Ophthalmology of the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.

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