The Microbiological Spectrum and Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Extubated Silicone Stents Following Dacryocystorhinostomy

We aim to report the microbiological spectrum of organisms cultured from extubated silicone stents after a dacryocystorhinostomy and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns.Prospective interventional study.50 silicone stents of 50 consecutive patients who underwent either external or endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy were enrolled for the study. All the stents were retrieved under endoscopic guidance from the nasal cavity at 3 months following...