Microbes isolated in patients with inconsistent corneal culture result between cotton tipped applicator and knife blade
| Patient | Cotton tip | Knife blade |
| 1 | Staphylococcus aureus | Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| 2 | S. aureus | Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| 3 | Alpha-hemolytic streptococci | Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| 4 | Coagulase-negative staphylococci | S. aureus |
| 5 | S. aureus | Pasteurella multocida, Micrococcus spp. |