Epidemiology of Infectious Keratitis(II): A Multi-center Study.
- Author:
Young Ho HAHN
1
;
Tae Won HAHN
;
Hungwon TCHAH
;
Si Hwan CHOI
;
Kee Yong CHOI
;
Ki San KIM
;
Won Ryang WEE
;
Jae Duck KIM
;
Hyo Myung KIM
;
Jang Hyun CHUNG
;
Ha Bum LEE
;
Jae Chan KIM
;
Kyung Hyun JIN
;
Young Su YUN
;
Yoon Won MYONG
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
;
Choun Ki JOO
;
Man Soo KIM
;
Myung Kyoo KO
;
Eung Kweon KIM
;
Jong Hyuck LEE
;
Hyung Jun KIM
;
Gi Bong KIM
;
Beoum Jin CHO
;
Woo Jung KIM
;
Woo Chan PARK
;
Jin Hak LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords: Epidemiology; Infectious keratits; Logistic regression analysis; Risk factors
- MeSH: Acanthamoeba Keratitis; Bacteria; Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiology*; Fungi; Humans; Keratitis; Keratitis, Herpetic; Male; Prospective Studies; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Risk Factors
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(2):247-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: To identify risk factors and causative organisms, and to evaluate clinical manifestations, methods and results of treatment in infectious keratitis, an epidemiological study was performed prospectively under the identical protocol from April 1995 to March 2000.Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate possible risk factors. The 1474 cases of infectious keratitis reported from 22 hospitals were studied. Five hundred forty-four organisms(442 bacteria, 82 fungi, 20 A c a n t h a m o e b a)were detected in 1320 eyes with infectious keratitis excluding 154 herpetic keratitis. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common organism in bacterial keratitis, and Fusariumspp. was the major isolate in fungal keratitis. Contact lens wear and occupation(industry, forester, miner, fisherman)were the risk factors for bacterial keratitis. Risk factors in fungal keratitis were fifth decade of age, farmer, and systemic diseases(diabetes mellitus etc.). Risk factors in herpetic keratitis were male and occupation(office worker, service, student, housewife). Risk factors in Acanthamoeba keratitis was contact lens wear.
