Table 1.
Literature review of studies on fungal keratitis caused by Trichophyton spp.
| Year | Place | Species (Numbers of patients) | Cause | Identification method | Co-existence infections | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | India, Jaipur | Trichophyton spp. (1) | Trauma | – | No | [28] |
| 2001 | Anhui, China | T. mentagrophytes (1) | – | Culture | Eyelids infection | [20] |
| 2003 | Oman | T. mentagrophytes (1) | Trauma | Culture + urease test | No | [22] |
| 2005 | Zhejiang, China | T. mentagrophytes (2); T. verrucosum (1) | – | Culture | Unclear | [27] |
| 2006 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | T. schoenleinii (5) | – | Smear + culture + histopathology | No | [29] |
| 2010 | Croatia | Trichophyton spp. (1) | Contact lens use | Culture + histopathology | No | [30] |
| 2011 | Saudi Arabia | Trichophyton spp. (1) | Trauma | Smear + culture + histopathology | No | [31] |
| 2012 | Saudi Arabia | T. schoenleinii (12); T. verrucosum (2); Trichophyton spp. (14) | – | Direct smear + culture | Unclear | [21] |
| 2014 | Delhi, India | T. rubrum (1); T. erinacei (1) | Trauma | Culture + biochemical identification | No | [26] |
| 2014 | Korea | Trichophyton spp. (1) | – | Smear + culture | Onychomycosis | [32] |
| 2018 | Changchun, China | T. interdigitale (1) | – | Smear + culture + ITS sequencing | Dermatophytosis | Present study |