ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2009
A retrospective study of fungal corneal ulcers in the South sharqiyah region in oman.
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- Mycotic Keratitis-A Global Threat from the Filamentous Fungi.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda.Ophthalmic epidemiology · 2019Article
- Incidence and microbiological profile of mycotic keratitis in a tertiary care eye hospital: A retrospective analysis.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society · 2012Article
- Microbial Profile of Corneal Ulcers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.Journal of ophthalmic & vision researchArticle
- The epidemiology of nonviral microbial keratitis in a tertiary care center in Muscat, Oman.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo study the incidence, identify the risk factors and determine the predominant microorganisms and treatment regimen of fungal corneal ulcers.
methodsThis was a retrospective analysis of corneal ulcers treated in the Ophthalmology Department of Sur Hospital, Oman, undertaken from January 2004 to December 2007. Medical and microbiology records of thirty two culture proven cases of fungal keratitis were reviewed for risk factors, laboratory findings and response to treatment.
resultsOut of the total 242 corneal ulcers, 13.22 % were fungal. Among the 102 culture positive cases, 31.38 % were fungal isolates. Fusarium spp (50%) and Aspergillus spp (34.4%) predominated in the hyaline fungal spectrum. The important risk factors were topical steroid usage in 31.25 % of cases and ocular injury in 25 %. The majority of cases (90.62%) responded to 2% ketoconazole alone or in combination with 0.15% amphotericin B.
conclusionFungal ulcer remains one of the leading causes of visual disability. Indiscriminate use of topical steroids and ocular trauma are the most important risk factors. Filamentous fungi are common aetiological agents in this region. Topical ketoconazole and amphotericin B were very effective for most of the cases.
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