Seasonal patterns of incidence, demographic factors and microbiological profiles of infectious keratitis: the Nottingham Infectious Keratitis Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the seasonal patterns of incidence, demographic factors and microbiological profiles of infectious keratitis (IK) in Nottingham, UK.

Methods

A retrospective study of all patients who were diagnosed with IK and underwent corneal scraping during 2008-2019 at a UK tertiary referral centre. Seasonal patterns of incidence (in per 100,000 population-year), demographic factors, culture positivity rate and microbiological profiles of IK were analysed.

Results

A total of 1272 IK cases were included. The overall incidence of IK was highest during summer (37.7, 95% confidence interval (CI): 31.3-44.1), followed by autumn (36.7, 95% CI: 31.0-42.4), winter (36.4, 95% CI: 32.1-40.8) and spring (30.6, 95% CI: 26.8-34.3), though not sta

SUBMITTER: Ting DSJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8376887 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature