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Antimicrobial activity of selected aminoglycoside and fluoroquinolone eye drops against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the conjunctiva of a bacterial conjunctivitis patient
1 Department of Optometry, Imo State University, Owerri Nigeria.
2 Department of Optometry, Federal University of Technology, Owerri Nigeria.
3 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos Campus Nigeria.
4 Department of Optometry, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos Nigeria.
5 Department of Optometry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Karu Nasarawa Nigeria.
6 Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bingham University, Jos Campus Nigeria.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 02(02), 151–157.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.2.0072
Publication history:
Received on 15 April 2021; revised on 20 May 2021; accepted on 23 May 2021
Abstract:
A comparative in vitro study was conducted to ascertain the efficacy of 4 selected antibiotic eye drops against Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the conjunctiva of a patient diagnosed of bacterial conjunctivitis, and were assayed on the basis of the zone of inhibition. One and two drops volume of the test drugs were inoculated (administered). Results for average inhibition zone for 1 and 2 drops volume was Levofloxacin (26.88 mm), Ciprofloxacin (25.0 mm), Tobramycin (12.5 mm), Gentamicin (7.5 mm) and Levofloxacin (33.12 mm), Ciprofloxacin (30.6 mm), Tobramycin (19.3 mm) and Gentamicin (17.5 mm) respectively with two drops having higher effect than one for Levofloxacin˃ Ciprofloxacin˃ Tobramycin˃ Gentamicin by way of order of susceptibility. The difference in the average zones of inhibition produced by equal volumes of gentamicin and tobramycin and that between ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin both not statistically significant (p˃0.05). Fluoroquinolones showed greater zones of inhibition than the aminoglycosides significantly with levofloxacin more efficacious than ciprofloxacin. One drop prescription is thus recommended. However, if two drops must be prescribed perhaps due to severity of symptoms as the clinician may deem necessary, the drugs should be administered in divided doses. Antimicrobial sensitivity test should be conducted in cases of ocular bacterial infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus while treatment with fluoroquinolone especially levofloxacin eye drops as the first line treatment is also suggested
Keywords:
Aminoglycosides; Fluoroquinolones; Eye drops; Staphylococcus aureus; Bacterial conjunctivitis; Inhibition zone
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