Corneal ulcer: a retrospective study of a cases seen at the Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Espirito Santo

To Study the Causative Organism of Corneal Ulcer in a Tertiary Care Hospital

“…14,15,3,16,6,17 The present study further revealed a definite relation of mycotic keratitis rather than bacterial to injury sustained while working in the field showing similar observations of other authors. 11,17,8,9,18 In the present study of 50 patients, 66% cases showed culture positive; 40% are bacterial, 16% are fungal and 10% are mixed infection which were comparable to that of Comarella JD et al, 13 Rocha GAN. 19 However, Amatya R et al, 8 Katara RS et al, 9 Akter L et al, 18 Rautaraya B et al 20 and Bharathi MJ et al 21 reported fungi were the predominant agents for corneal ulcer.…”

“…7 In our study, the corneal ulcer commonly occurred during the winter and rainy season with fungal keratitis prevailing more in the winter. Comarella JD et al 13 also reported fungal ulcers occurred predominantly in the months of June and December. However, Subbannayya K et al 7 found no seasonal difference in the incidence of fungal corneal ulcer.…”

“…Among the isolated bacterial and fungal organisms, Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus species were the commonest organisms which was almost same as those reported by various authors. 14,22,7,8,18 However, Katara RS et al 9 found Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus species were the most commonly isolated organisms whereas Sood NN, 17 Poria VC 23 and Comarella JD et al 13 reported Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Fusarium species were the most frequently isolated organisms. In our study, Streptococcal species was the second commonest bacterial isolate for corneal ulcer 12,16 whereas Mucor and Cladosporium species were also other fungal isolate from corneal ulcer.…”

Lesões Na Córnea Em Usuários Sob Os Cuidados Intensivos: Contribuições À Sistematização Da Assistência De Enfermagem E Segurança Do Paciente

“…Infectious diseases may be due to infections caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses or protozoa, as well as immunological mechanisms. 2 Corneal injuries can be identified by the loss of transparency, especially in the absence of adequate treatment, and are considered ophthalmic emergencies which can cause irreversible damage and loss of vision. 3 In the Intensive Care Units (ICUs), the cornea exposure of patients submitted to intensive treatments -mainly due to the lowered consciousness levels and the use of drugs that suppress the central nervous system -is common, causing a decrease in the physiological functionality of the globe leaving the patient vulnerable to the onset of injuries, and is aggravated by inadequate eye care.…”

Incidência e fatores de risco de contaminação por fungos filamentosos na mucosa oral normal de trabalhadores rurais das culturas de cana-de-açúcar, laranja e abacaxi da região de Frutal-MG

“…A importância clinica desse gênero também se associa à produção de micotoxinas, principalmente as fumonisinas, resultado secundário do metabolismo do F. moniliforme (Graça, 2015). Estudos epidemiológicos para levantar causas de ceratites oculares por fungos filamentosos demonstram que, nos trabalhadores rurais, a contaminação ocular é muito mais frequente do que em outras atividades laborais (Comarella et al, 2015).…”