Infective Keratitis
Conditions
Keywords
infective keratitis, Bacterial keratitis, Fungal keratitis
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the microbiological aetiology, epidemiological factors, and clinical profile and treatment outcomes of infective keratitis in Ophthalmology department, Minia University. Egypt
Detailed description
Prospective, non-randomized, observational clinical series of cases, including 150 patients clinically diagnosed as infective corneal ulcer, attending the Ophthalmology Department - Faculty of Medicine. Minia University, Minia, Egypt. From 2018 to 2020. Detailed history taking and all clinical findings were collected. Corneal scrapings were obtained from patients and subjected to staining and culture for bacterial and fungal pathogens; Bacterial and fungal growth were identified by standard laboratory procedures.
Interventions
Detailed history taking and all clinical findings were collected. Corneal scrapings were obtained from patients and subjected to staining and culture for bacterial and fungal pathogens; Bacterial and fungal growth were identified by standard laboratory procedures.
Sponsors
Minia University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* clinically diagnosed as infective corneal ulcer, attending the Ophthalmology Department - Faculty of Medicine - Minia University, Minia, Egypt
Exclusion criteria
* healed keratitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Positive smear and culture | 1 month | positive smear culture for bacteria and fungi |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed