Clinical and mycological profile of fungal keratitis from North and North-East India.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study the clinical presentation, mycological profile, and risk factors of fungal keratitis (FK) cases presenting at two tertiary-care centers, one each at North (Chandigarh) and Northeast (Assam) India, and to compare the spectrum of fungi recovered from the clinical and environmental samples at both locations.

Methods

All patients with suspected FK were enrolled from both the centers between January 2018 and December 2019. Corneal samples were collected and processed as per standard laboratory protocols. Demographic details and clinical and mycological profiles were noted in all patients. Environmental sampling from the soil, air, and the vegetative matter was performed from both locations and neighboring districts.

Results

Of the 475 suspected cases, 337

SUBMITTER: Tawde Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9359279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature