Korean J Med Mycol.  1998 Jun;3(1):33-38.

A Clinical and Mycological Study of 14 Cases with Mycotic Keratitis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
  • 2Department of Ophthalmolgy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.
  • 3Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Clinical concern and incidence of mycotic keratitis in ophthalmic practice has been increasing.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical and mycological feature of mycotic keratitis.
METHODS
We evaluated the clinical and mycological aspect of mycotic keratitis in 14 patients from October 1993 to March 1997 in Dongguk Unversity Hospital.
RESULTS
AND CONCLUSION: Mycotic keratitis showed high incidence in fifth (42.9%), sixth (35.7%), and fourth decade (14.3%). The ratio of male to female patient was 1:3.6. The seasonal prevalence was highest in autumn. A scratch or abrasion from vegetation was the most common type of the eye trauma in mycotic keratitis. The positive rate of KOH examination and culture was 92.9%, respectively. The common causative organisms of mycotic keratitis were Fusarium sp. (38.5%) and Alternaria sp. (38.5%), followed by Curvularia sp. (7.7%), Aspergillus flavus (7.7%) and Acremonium sp. (7.7%).

Keyword

Mycotic keratitis

MeSH Terms

Acremonium
Alternaria
Aspergillus flavus
Female
Fusarium
Humans
Incidence
Keratitis*
Male
Prevalence
Seasons
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