Epidemiology of infectious KeratitisI A Multi-center Study.
- Author:
Young Hoo HAHN
1
;
Tae Won HAHN
;
Si Hwan CHOI
;
Kee yong CHOI
;
Won Ryang WEE
;
Ki San KIM
;
Hyo Myung KIM
;
Hung Won TCHAH
;
Jang Hyun CHUNG
;
Ha Bum LEE
;
Jae Duck KIM
;
Jae Chan KIM
;
Kyung Hyun JIN
;
Young Su YUN
;
Yoon Won MYONG
;
Wung Kun CHUNG
;
Choun Ki JOO
;
Man Soo KIM
;
Myung Kyoo KO
;
Eung Kweon KIM
;
Jong Hyuck LEE
;
Hyung Jun KIM
;
Jin Hak LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary`s Hospital, Catholic University Medical College.
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
infectious keratits;
Logistic regression analysis;
Risk factors
- MeSH:
Adnexal Diseases;
Aspergillus;
Bacteria;
Candida;
Coagulase;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Epidemiology*;
Eye Infections;
Female;
Fungi;
Fusarium;
Humans;
Keratitis;
Keratitis, Herpetic;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Parasites;
Prospective Studies;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Risk Factors;
Serratia marcescens;
Staphylococcus;
Staphylococcus aureus
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(8):1633-1651
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infectious keratitis is the most common serious ocular infection, and may be caused by various bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. The authors performed prospectively an epidemiological study to identify risk factors and causative organisms, and to evaluate clinical manifestations, methods and results of treatment in infectious keratitis under the identical protocol from April 1995 to September 1997. Logistic regression analysis [univariate analysis and multivariate analysis] was used to evaluate possible risk factors. Six hundred sixty cases of infectious keratitis reported from 19 hospitals were studied. Two hundred eighty-three organisms[247 bacteria, 32 fungi, 4 acanthamoeba] were detected in 626 eyes with infectious keratitis excluding 34 pherpetic keratitis. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coagulase negative staphylococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and Serratia marcescens were the major orgnisms in bacterial keratitis. Aspergillus, Fusarium and Candida were the major isolates in fungal keratitis. Contact lens wear was a risk factor for bacterial keratitis. Female, age[less than 40 years] and occupation[student, house-wife, office worker, servise] were associated with bacterial keratitis. Risk factors in herpetic keratitis were age[between 40 and 59 years] and ocular adnexal diseases. Male was associated factor with herpetic keratitis.
