Table 1.
Demographic Data and Clinical Features of Study Participants
| Fungal Keratitis (74%, n = 176)∗ | Acanthamoeba Keratitis (7%, n = 17) | Bacterial Keratitis (8%, n = 19) | Culture/Light Microscopy Negative (11%, n = 27) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, years (range) | 50 (19–80) | 40 (23–70) | 57 (19–80) | 50 (22–74) | 0.3166 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 116 (65.9) | 10 (58.8) | 11 (57.9) | 16 (59.3) | 0.7909 |
| Symptom duration, median no. of days (range) | 7 (1–90) | 30 (4–155) | 7.5 (2–20) | 8 (2–60) | 0.0001 |
| Prior antibiotic use, n (%)† | 112 (72.3) | 14 (87.5) | 13 (81.3) | 14 (63.6) | 0.3509 |
| Prior antifungal use, n (%)† | 89 (57.4) | 10 (62.5) | 7 (43.8) | 13 (59.1) | 0.7965 |
| No. of patients with ring infiltrate, n (%) | 52 (29.6) | 15 (88.2) | 10 (52.6) | 7 (25.9) | 0.0001 |
∗
Mixed infections included culture positive for bacteria but microscopy positive for fungus, n = 2.
†
For prior drug use, n = 209 (data not available for 30 patients).