A master’s dissertation in the College of Science at the University of Kerbala has discussed a study on bacterial eye infections in Karbala Governorate.
The study, presented by a student “Enas Hammoud Abboud” came with the aim of identifying the most important bacterial microorganisms that cause eye infections, determining their virulence, and molecular detection of the spread of antibiotic resistance and virulence genes.
The research sample consisted of 169 swabs from patients with eye infections and from three areas (conjunctiva, cornea and eyelids) for the age group between (1-75) years and for both sexes for the period from August 2022 to January 2023 in the Holy governorate of Karbala.
The study has concluded that Staphylococcus aureus S.aureus and P.aeruginosa bacteria are the most common bacterial genera in causing eye infections, as well as the possession of the studied bacterial isolates on important virulence factors, biofilm formation and virulence genes that increase the severity of bacterial infection. In the eye, as well as having resistance genes that helped them resist antibiotics.
The thesis recommended conducting an immunological study concerned with changes in some local and systemic immunological parameters associated with bacterial infections in the eyes.