Table 7.
The spectrum and frequency of various fungi isolated from keratoplasty patients with fungal keratitis and identified at the genus level during 1990 to 2020 (294 out of 379 isolates have been identified).
| Fungus | Frequency (N = 294) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusarium | 124 | 42.18 |
| Aspergillus | 81 | 27.55 |
| Candida | 60 | 20.41 |
| Curvularia | 6 | 2.04 |
| Alternaria | 5 | 1.70 |
| Acremonium | 4 | 1.36 |
| Penicillium | 3 | 1.02 |
| Phythium a | 3 | 1.02 |
| Scedosporium | 2 | 0.68 |
| Bipolaris | 2 | 0.68 |
| Paecilomyces | 2 | 0.68 |
| Trichosporon | 1 | 0.34 |
| Wangiella | 1 | 0.34 |
a
A member of Oomycota (not true fungi).