ورقة بحثية
A Retrospective Study of Fungal Corneal Ulcers in the South Sharqiyah Region in Oman = دراسه استعادية لتقرحات القرنية الناتج عن الفطريات بالمنطقة الشرقية (جنوب) في عمان

Idiculla, Thara.


 

A Retrospective Study of Fungal Corneal Ulcers in the South Sharqiyah Region in Oman = دراسه استعادية لتقرحات القرنية الناتج عن الفطريات بالمنطقة الشرقية (جنوب) في عمان

Idiculla, Thara.

To study the incidence, identify the risk factors and determine the predominant microorganisms and treatment regimen of fungal corneal ulcers. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of corneal ulcers treated in the Ophthalmology Department of Sur Hospital, Oman, undertaken from January 2004 to December 2007. Medical and microbiology records of thirty two culture proven cases of fungal keratitis were reviewed for risk factors, laboratory findings and response to treatment. Results: Out of the total 242 corneal ulcers, 3.22 % were fungal. Among the 02 culture positive cases, 3.38 % were fungal isolates. Fusarium spp (50%) and Aspergillus spp (34.4%) predominated in the hyaline fungal spectrum. The important risk factors were topical steroid usage in 3.25 % of cases and ocular injury in 25 %. The majority of cases (90.62%) responded to 2% ketoconazole alone or in combination with 0.5% amphotericin B. Conclusion: Fungal ulcer remains one of the leading causes of visual disability. Indiscriminate use of topical steroids and ocular trauma are the most important risk factors. Filamentous fungi are common aetiological agents in this region. Topical ketoconazole and amphotericin B were very effective for most of the cases

To study the incidence, identify the risk factors and determine the predominant microorganisms and treatment regimen of fungal corneal ulcers. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of corneal ulcers treated in the Ophthalmology Department of Sur Hospital, Oman, undertaken from January 2004 to ...

مادة فرعية

المؤلف : Idiculla, Thara.

مؤلف مشارك : Zachariah, George
Keshav, Belur R
Somansu Basu

بيانات النشر : Muscat، Sultanate of Oman : Sultan Qaboos University / College of Medicine and Health Sciences، 2009هـ.

التصنيف الموضوعي : العلوم التطبيقية|العلوم الطبية .

المواضيع : Medicine .

Corneal - disease .

الطب .

القرنية - أمراض .

رقم الطبعة : 1

المصدر : Sultan Qaboos University / College of Medicine and Health Sciences : Muscat، Sulatante of Oman.

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