Keratomycosis in and around Chandigarh: a five-year study from a north Indian tertiary care hospital.

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dc.contributor.authorChander, Jagdishen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingla, Nidhien_US
dc.contributor.authorAgnihotri, Nalinien_US
dc.contributor.authorArya, Sudesh Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorDeep, Antarikshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-04-08en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T11:34:06Z
dc.date.available2008-04-08en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T11:34:06Z
dc.date.issued2008-04-08en_US
dc.description.abstractTo find out the prevalence and epidemiological features of keratomycosis in Chandigarh, the present study was carried out jointly by the Departments of Microbiology and Ophthalmology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, over a period of 5 years from January 1999 to December 2003. Corneal scrapings were collected from a total of 154 suspected patients of keratomycosis and were processed and identified by standard laboratory techniques. The study revealed that a total of 64 cases (41.55%) were positive for fungal agents. Direct microscopy was positive in 52 cases (76.47%) and culture in 34 cases (53.12%). Most common fungal isolates were Aspergillus species 14 (41.18%), Fusarium species 8 (23.53%), Candida species 3 (8.82%), Curvularia species 2 (5.88%) and Bipolaris species 2 (5.88%). Thus, hyaline filamentous fungi were the most common etiological agents and mechanical trauma with vegetative matter was the most common predisposing factor. Males in age group of 21-50 years were more commonly affected.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Government Medical College Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India. jchander@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationChander J, Singla N, Agnihotri N, Arya SK, Deep A. Keratomycosis in and around Chandigarh: a five-year study from a north Indian tertiary care hospital. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2008 Apr-Jun; 51(2): 304-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/73656
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshAspergillus --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCandida --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshCorneal Ulcer --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshEye Infections, Fungal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFusarium --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshKeratitis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleKeratomycosis in and around Chandigarh: a five-year study from a north Indian tertiary care hospital.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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