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To compare the bacterial keratitis patients infected with biofilm producing and non biofilm producing bacteria.

Comparison of the clinico-microbiological features and outcomes in patients with bacterial keratitis caused by biofilm producing and non ââ?¬â??biofilm producing bacteria - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044246
Enrollment
119
Registered
2022-07-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H160- Corneal ulcer

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study includes patients of any age or sex diagnosed withculture positive bacterial keratitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Fungal keratitis 2 Culture negative keratitis 3 Photo keratitis 4 Neurotrophic keratitis 5 Exposure keratitis 6 Inflammatory keratitis like Moorenââ?¬•s ulcer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
�Proportion of patients with bacterial keratitis infected with biofilm positive and biofilm negative bacteria. �Profile of antibiotic resistance in the bacterial isolates positive for biofilm and negative for biofilm. �Comparison of the following clinical parameters in patients of bacterial keratitis with biofilm positive and biofilm negative bacteria. oRate of corneal ulcer healed oVisual acuity oRate of patients with worsening despite treatment oNeed for surgical intervention Timepoint: 1st visit and last visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Type of bacteria causing bacterial keratitis will be assessed for, and it would be done based on microbiology report of corneal scrappingTimepoint: 1st visit

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akshat Jain

Consultant, Cornea & Anterior Segment L V Prasad Eye Institute

sujata.abani@gmail.com06742653216

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026