Microbiological Keratitis in a Countryside City of Brazil

Epidemiologic Characteristics, Predisposing Factors and Microbiological Profile of Infectious Corneal Ulcers in Two Referral Centers in a Countryside City of Brazil

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00949468

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-30

Start date

2008-06-30

Completion date

2009-07-31

Last updated

2009-07-30

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Conditions

Keratitis

Keywords

Keratitis

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the predisposing factors, epidemiological features and clinical and microbiological diagnosis of infectious keratitis in two public referral centers of ophthalmology in a countryside city of Brazil.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All patients admitted with clinical suspicious of keratitis from June 2008 to June 2009 (Keratitis group) * 37 volunteers without any ophthalmologic claim, recruited in the two ophthalmology centers listed (Control study group)

Exclusion criteria

* In the Control Study Group, no infectious ocular disease was accepted

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results