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
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

Auteurs

David Lamas-Francis (D)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Ramón Baltar s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Daniel Navarro (D)

Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Raquel Mansilla (R)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Vigo, 36312 Vigo, Spain.

Victoria de-Rojas (V)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of A Coruña, 15006 A Coruña, Spain.

Claudio Moreno (C)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Ourense, 32005 Ourense, Spain.

Enrique Dios (E)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Pontevedra, 36161 Pontevedra, Spain.

Jesús Rigueiro (J)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Lucus Augusti, 27003 Lugo, Spain.

Dolores Álvarez (D)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Ferrol, 15401 Ferrol, Spain.

Paloma Crego (P)

Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Público da Mariña, 27880 Burela, Spain.

Teresa Rodríguez-Ares (T)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Ramón Baltar s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Rosario Touriño (R)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Ramón Baltar s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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