Predisposing factors and etiologic diagnosis of ulcerative keratitis
PURPOSE: To determine the predisposing factors, demographic characteristics, and etiology of ulcerative keratitis in a referral center in Bangkok, Thailand. METHODS: The medical records of admitted patients with positive-culture ulcerative keratitis were retrospectively reviewed for demographic data...
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th-mahidol.197192018-07-12T09:44:34Z Predisposing factors and etiologic diagnosis of ulcerative keratitis Tasanee Sirikul Tisha Prabriputaloong Achavee Smathivat Roy S. Chuck Anun Vongthongsri Mahidol University Thammasat University The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine PURPOSE: To determine the predisposing factors, demographic characteristics, and etiology of ulcerative keratitis in a referral center in Bangkok, Thailand. METHODS: The medical records of admitted patients with positive-culture ulcerative keratitis were retrospectively reviewed for demographic data, predisposing factors, and microbial culture results. Predisposing factors were compared between bacterial and fungal keratitis. RESULTS: From January 2001 to December 2004, there were 127 positive-culture ulcerative keratitis cases. The most frequent microbiological diagnosis was bacterial keratitis (76 eyes, 60%), followed by fungal (48 eyes, 38%) and Acanthamoeba keratitis (3 eyes, 2%). The most common organisms isolated were Pseudomonas spp. for bacteria and Fusarium spp. for fungus. Compared with bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis was more likely to be associated with ocular trauma (odds ratio = 11.20; 95% confidence interval, 3.62-34.66) but less likely to be associated with contact lens wear (odds ratio = 0.02; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.08). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, Pseudomonas and Fusarium species are the most common causes of bacterial and fungal keratitis, respectively. Fungal keratitis was more likely than bacterial keratitis to be associated with ocular trauma, whereas fungal keratitis was less likely to be associated with contact lens wear. © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. 2018-07-12T02:44:34Z 2018-07-12T02:44:34Z 2008-04-01 Review Cornea. Vol.27, No.3 (2008), 283-287 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31815ca0bb 02773740 2-s2.0-41149105952 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19719 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=41149105952&origin=inward |
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PURPOSE: To determine the predisposing factors, demographic characteristics, and etiology of ulcerative keratitis in a referral center in Bangkok, Thailand. METHODS: The medical records of admitted patients with positive-culture ulcerative keratitis were retrospectively reviewed for demographic data, predisposing factors, and microbial culture results. Predisposing factors were compared between bacterial and fungal keratitis. RESULTS: From January 2001 to December 2004, there were 127 positive-culture ulcerative keratitis cases. The most frequent microbiological diagnosis was bacterial keratitis (76 eyes, 60%), followed by fungal (48 eyes, 38%) and Acanthamoeba keratitis (3 eyes, 2%). The most common organisms isolated were Pseudomonas spp. for bacteria and Fusarium spp. for fungus. Compared with bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis was more likely to be associated with ocular trauma (odds ratio = 11.20; 95% confidence interval, 3.62-34.66) but less likely to be associated with contact lens wear (odds ratio = 0.02; 95% confidence interval, 0.01-0.08). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, Pseudomonas and Fusarium species are the most common causes of bacterial and fungal keratitis, respectively. Fungal keratitis was more likely than bacterial keratitis to be associated with ocular trauma, whereas fungal keratitis was less likely to be associated with contact lens wear. © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. |
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