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What antibiotics are used to treat lacrimal gland infection?

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According to the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, gram-positive organisms like *Staphylococcus aureus* are the most common cause of bacterial lacrimal gland infection. To address this, the choice of **what antibiotics are used to treat lacrimal gland infection** depends heavily on whether the infection affects the lacrimal gland (dacryoadenitis) or the tear duct system (dacryocystitis).