Characterization of the Ocular Surface Microbiome in Keratitis Patients after Repeated Ophthalmic Antibiotic Exposure

Characterization of the Ocular Surface Microbiome in Keratitis Patients after Repeated Ophthalmic Antibiotic Exposure

ABSTRACT In human medicine, antibiotics have been widely used to treat microbial infections. The extensive use of antibiotics is a leading cause of antibiotic resistance. Currently, the influence of the use of antibiotics on the ocular surface microbiome in the course of keratitis treatment remains...

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Main Authors: Yutong Kang, Leihao Tian, Xiaobin Gu, Yiju Chen, Xueli Ma, Shudan Lin, Zhenjun Li, Yongliang Lou, Meiqin Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
keratitis
antibiotic exposure
metagenomic analysis
ocular surface microbiome
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02162-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02162-21

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