Fungal Keratitis in Northwestern Spain: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Outcomes.
cornea
fungi
keratitis
Journal
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2309-608X
Titre abrégé: J Fungi (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101671827
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
30
07
2024
revised:
30
09
2024
accepted:
01
10
2024
medline:
25
10
2024
pubmed:
25
10
2024
entrez:
25
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To review the clinical features, risk factors, microbiological profile, and treatment regimens of fungal keratitis in Galicia, a region in Northwestern Spain with temperate humid weather. A retrospective case series was employed, including patients with fungal keratitis from nine hospitals within the region of Galicia, Spain, between 2010 and 2020. Data obtained from clinical records were analysed. Out of 654 cases of infectious keratitis, 77 cases (9.9%) were identified as fungal keratitis. The median age of affected patients was 68.0 years, with a higher incidence in rural areas (62.3%). Fungal keratitis, mainly involving
Identifiants
pubmed: 39452641
pii: jof10100689
doi: 10.3390/jof10100689
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng