TABLE 1.
Categorization of infectious keratitis cases from 1988–2009
| Year | Total unique infectious keratitis cases | Total cultures performed | Bacteria (%)* | Fungi (%)* | Acanthamoeba species (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 430 | 430 | 138 (32%) | 211 (49%) | 4 (1%) |
| 1989 | 394 | 394 | 164 (42%) | 160 (41%) | 4 (1%) |
| 1990 | 421 | 317 | 160 (50%) | 102 (32%) | 6 (2%) |
| 1991 | 559 | 405 | 154 (38%) | 184 (45%) | 4 (1%) |
| 1992 | 903 | 732 | 218 (30%) | 351 (48%) | 13 (2%) |
| 1993 | 1161 | 1020 | 319 (31%) | 417 (41%) | 20 (2%) |
| 1994 | 1831 | 1617 | 434 (27%) | 656 (41%) | 15 (1%) |
| 1995 | 1654 | 1097 | 256 (23%) | 395 (36%) | 16 (1%) |
| 1996 | 2158 | 1048 | 335 (32%) | 299 (29%) | 10 (1%) |
| 1997 | 1950 | 557 | 132 (24%) | 201 (36%) | 20 (4%) |
| 1998 | 1934 | 778 | 225 (29%) | 271 (35%) | 12 (2%) |
| 1999 | 2239 | 737 | 281 (38%) | 196 (27%) | 21 (3%) |
| 2000 | 2383 | 751 | 244 (32%) | 289 (38%) | 19 (3%) |
| 2001 | 2131 | 660 | 168 (25%) | 200 (30%) | 24 (4%) |
| 2002 | 2057 | 657 | 167 (25%) | 200 (30%) | 40 (6%) |
| 2003 | 1871 | 617 | 183 (30%) | 177 (29%) | 12 (2%) |
| 2004 | 1782 | 1015 | 244 (24%) | 329 (32%) | 19 (2%) |
| 2005 | 2098 | 907 | 225 (25%) | 279 (31%) | 26 (3%) |
| 2006 | 2633 | 1493 | 336 (23%) | 557 (37%) | 30 (2%) |
| 2007 | 2547 | 1978 | 401 (20%) | 657 (33%) | 19 (1%) |
| 2008 | 2587 | 1901 | 402 (21%) | 659 (35%) | 12 (1%) |
| 2009 | 2806 | 1881 | 356 (19%) | 685 (36%) | 26 (1%) |
| Total | 38529 | 20992 | 5542 (26%) | 7475 (36%) | 372 (2%) |
*
In parentheses are the percentages of total cultures performed that were positive for bacteria, fungi, and Acanthamoeba spp., respectively, in a given year.