Analysis Of Fungal Keratitis Due To Non-Sporulating Moulds In A Tertiary Care Hospital
Published 2024 - 42nd Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PP06.10 | Type: Free paper | DOI: 10.82333/3088-dn75
Authors: Meena Lakshmipathy* 1 , Dhanurekha Lakshmipathy 2 , Mridula Vijayaraghavan 1
1cornea and refractive services,Medical research Foundation,chennai,India, 2Microbiology,Medical research Foundation,chennai,India
Purpose
To study the demography, risk factors, clinical presentation, microbiological profile , and outcomes of patients with keratitis caused by Non sporulating moulds, and reporting to a tertiary care Centre in South India between 2016 and 2023
Setting
The study was conducted at teriary ophthalmological tertiary carel center in South india with referral laboratory services
Methods
The study was a hospital-based, retrospective, observational study.
The study population included 18 eyes of 18 patients, who presented between the years 2016 and 2023
Results
Non perforated non suppurative infection was most common presentation 7 (66.6%). The organism was detected on corneal scraping (15), corneal button (2) and Vitreous aspirate(1).The most common organism detected was Lasiodiplodia theobromae in 3 patients followed by Botryosphaeria dothida, Humicola fuscoatra,Medicopsis romeroi in 2 patients each. 9 patients (50%) were managed surgically with a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. The average time taken for resolution of the infection with medical management was 47 days. Recurrence post graft was in 2 patients. Mean follow up in this study was 173 days. BCVA at last follow up was 6/60 in 4 patients. Anatomical integrity was seen in 7patients (77.7%).
Conclusions