Table 1.
Aetiological spectrum of microbial keratitis over an 8-year period (2005–2012) at a tertiary eye care facility in India.
| Year | Bacterial only | Fungal only | Mixed (bacterial + fungal) | Others* | No growth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95 | 89 | 19 | 5 | 120 | 328 |
| 2006 | 86 | 80 | 23 | 0 | 119 | 308 |
| 2007 | 109 | 105 | 38 | 2 | 72 | 326 |
| 2008 | 108 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 63 | 257 |
| 2009 | 115 | 64 | 44 | 1 | 56 | 280 |
| 2010 | 88 | 51 | 69 | 0 | 27 | 235 |
| 2011 | 121 | 35 | 56 | 4 | 26 | 242 |
| 2012 | 85 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 22 | 194 |
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| Total | 807+ | 493 | 343++ | 22+++ | 505 | 2170 |
*Acanthamoeba sp. & Nocardia sp.
+In some patients, more than one bacteria was isolated.
++In some patients, more than one bacteria was isolated in addition to fungi.
+++Nocardia accounted for 13 isolates.