Table 3.
Spectrum of fungal isolates from patients with Fungal keratitis (n = 69)
| Fungal isolates | Pure culture | Mixed culture | Total isolates | % of the total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. albicans | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15.8 |
| Rhodotorula sp | - | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Acremonium sp | 3 | - | 3 | 3.9 |
| Alternaria sp | 1 | - | 1 | 1.3 |
| A.flavus | 4 | 4 | 5.3 | |
| A. fumigates | 3 | - | 3 | 3.9 |
| A. niger | 9 | 2 | 11 | 14.5 |
| A.terreus | 1 | - | 1 | 1.3 |
| Cladosporium sp | 5 | - | 5 | 6.6 |
| Curvularia spp. | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Fusarium oxysporium | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7.9 |
| Fusarium solani | 11 | 2 | 13 | 17.1 |
| Fusarium sp | 2 | 2 | 2.6 | |
| Penicillium spp. | 6 | - | 6 | 7.9 |
| Paecilomyces sp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Rhizopus spp. | 1 | - | 1 | 1.3 |
| Scedosporium sp | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Sepedonium sp | 1 | - | 1 | 1.3 |
| Total | 63 | 13 | 76 | 100 |