Lacrimal sac bacteriology and susceptibility pattern in infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in the 1st year of life: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) is one of the main causes of epiphora in infants, and antibiotics are usually used as a conservative therapy in the first year. Yet, little is known about the bacteriology of the occluded lacrimal drainage system in this group of p...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Yu Zheng, Bonnie Nga Kwan Choy, Ming-Ming Zhou, Cai-Ping Shi, Zheng-Yan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-020-02358-5