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 AND CONCLUSION: 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 1:3.6. 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%). 

Keywords

Mycotic keratitis

KJMM 1998 June;3(1):33-38(6). Epub 2016 February 25
Copyright © 1998 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Moo Kyu Suh; Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Yeol Oh Sung; Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Ki Seong Yoon; Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Jang Seok Bang; Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Hee Tae Cho; Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Young Ahn; Department of Ophthalmolgy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Gyoung Yi Ha; Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Corresponding

Moo Kyu Suh, Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.

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Moo Kyu Suh

Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Yeol Oh Sung

Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Ki Seong Yoon

Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Jang Seok Bang

Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Hee Tae Cho

Department of Dermatolgoy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Young Ahn

Department of Ophthalmolgy, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Gyoung Yi Ha

Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 25