A Clinical and Mycological Study of 14 Cases with Mycotic Keratitis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 33-38, 1998.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-24236
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Clinical concern and incidence of mycotic keratitis in ophthalmic practice has been increasing.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical and mycological feature of mycotic keratitis.METHODS:
We evaluated the clinical and mycological aspect of mycotic keratitis in 14 patients from October 1993 to March 1997 in Dongguk Unversity Hospital. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Mycotic keratitis showed high incidence in fifth (42.9%), sixth (35.7%), and fourth decade (14.3%). The ratio of male to female patient was 13.6. The seasonal prevalence was highest in autumn. A scratch or abrasion from vegetation was the most common type of the eye trauma in mycotic keratitis. The positive rate of KOH examination and culture was 92.9%, respectively. The common causative organisms of mycotic keratitis were Fusarium sp. (38.5%) and Alternaria sp. (38.5%), followed by Curvularia sp. (7.7%), Aspergillus flavus (7.7%) and Acremonium sp. (7.7%).
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Assunto principal:
Aspergillus flavus
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Estações do Ano
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Acremonium
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Incidência
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Prevalência
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Alternaria
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Fusarium
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Ceratite
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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