%0 Generic %A Dias, Maurílio Roriz %A Guaresch, Bianca Luiza Valduga %A Borges, Clainijane Ramalho %A Biazim, Débora Fernandes %A Casagrande, Diego %A Luz, Reginaldo Adalberto %D 2019 %T Blepharitis: epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentations, treatment and evolution of our patients %U https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Blepharitis_epidemiology_etiology_clinical_presentations_treatment_and_evolution_of_our_patients/10257887 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.10257887.v1 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/18520994 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/18521000 %K Blepharitis/epidemiology %K Blepharitis/etiology %K Blepharitis/therapy %K Inflammation %K Microbial sensitivity tests %K Culture techniques %X

Abstract Objective: Blepharitis is one of the most commonly encountered conditions in ophthalmic practice and is a frequent cause of eye irritation and discomfort. Being a difficult to treat disease, the authors sought to better understand the epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentations, treatment and evolution of their patients, aiming at greater therapeutic success. Methods: The medical records of 124 patients of Centro de Oftalmologia Tadeu Cvintal who had blepharitis were retrospectively and cross-sectionally evaluated and underwent severity classification and collection of eyelid secretions for bacterial culture and antibiogram. Results: The mean age of the patients was 67.4 years, females accounted for 70 (56.4%) cases and males for 54 (43.5%). Regarding the severity of the disease, there were 71 cases of mild blepharitis (56.8%), 52 (41.6%) with moderate intensity and 2 (1.6%) severe cases. Evaluating the follow-up of treatment of the disease, it was observed that 103 (82.4%) patients did not return to evaluate the treatment outcome and only 22 (17.6%) returned. In respect of the cultures performed, 82 (66.1%) did not show microbial growth. Among the 42 (33.8%) positive samples, coagulase-negative staphylococci were the most prevalent, especially Staphylococcus epidermidis, responsible for 35 (83.3%) of them. As for antibiotic sensitivity, the agents in our sample showed greater resistance to Penicillin, Erythromycin and Ciprofloxacin and 100% sensitivity to Linezolid, Vancomycin and Daptomycin. Conclusion: By better understanding the epidemiological characteristics of blepharitis and the antimicrobial sensitivity of the bacteria involved, it is possible to offer more effective treatments.

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