Microbial keratitis in Sao Paulo, Brazil: a 10-year review of laboratory results, epidemiological features, and risk factors.
Camila KaseYasmin Tournier BoppréTalita Trevizani RocchettiMaria Cecília Zorat YuArthur Gustavo FernandesAna Luisa Hofling-LimaPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2023)
Our findings demonstrated a higher positivity of corneal sample cultures for bacteria. Among those, CoNS was the most frequently identified, with S. epidermidis as the main agent. In fungal keratitis, Fusarium spp. was the most commonly isolated. Contact lens wearers had higher risks of positive cultures for Acanthamoeba spp. and Pseudomonas spp. Ocular trauma increased the risk of fungal infection, while older age increased the risk of bacterial infection.