Apport diagnostique et thérapeutique des prélèvements microbiologiques des abcès de cornées avec critères de gravité au CHU de Reims entre 2012 et 2014

The systematic performance of microbiological investigations is a good diagnostic approach given the polymorphism of clinical presentations of corneal ulcers, which can sometimes be extremely misleading. Culture of contact lens cases appears ineffective for the detection and determination of the causative microorganism. The high incidence of Staphylococcus in bacterial keratitis and the prevalence of infections with gram-positive bacteria in contact lens wearers were noted.