Table 2.
Year wise distribution of various fungi isolated from patients with Mycotic keratitis (n = 87).
| Fungal isolates | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLDS | |||||
| Acremonium species | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Alternaria species | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Aspergillus flavus | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | – | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Aspergillus niger | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Aspergillus species | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Bipolaris species | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Dematiaceous fungi | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Drechslera species | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Fusarium species | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Trichophyton schoenleinii | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Trichophyton verrucosum | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Trichophyton species | – | 4 | – | 3 | 7 |
| Trichoderma species | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Unidentified fungi | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 62 |
| YEASTS | |||||
| Candida albicans | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Candida dubliniensis | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Candida glabrata | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Candida pelliculosa | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Candida rugosa | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Candida tropicalis | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Candida utilis | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Geotrichum capitatum | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Rhodotorula species | – | – | 1a | – | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
a
Candida albicans was also isolated from this patient.