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Examination includes visual acuity test and slit-lamp biomicroscopy, especially fluorescein staining. Corneal scrapings from the ulcer were inoculated onto the selected solid culture media plates. Gram staining for microscopic examination was done. Antibiotic sensitivity test on different antibiograms was done using modified Kirby\u2013Bauer technique, determining bacterial isolate sensitivity or resistance to relevant antibiotics (chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, gentamicin, tetracycline, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and penicillin).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 77 patients with corneal ulcer were examined. Ocular trauma, application of harmful traditional eye medication, and use of unspecified topical medication before presentation were among the predisposing factors. Bacterial growth was seen in 46.8% of the samples, of which 28.6% of the growth were Gram-positive. The common bacteria isolated were\n Staphylococcus epidermidis<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Proteus<\/jats:italic>\n species, and\n Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n . Isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin while an intermediate sensitivity was seen with chloramphenicol and gentamicin. Isolates were resistant to tetracycline, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, and penicillin.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n \n Ocular trauma was the major predisposing factor to corneal ulcer, and\n Staphylococcus species<\/jats:italic>\n was the major bacterial organism isolated. 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