Microbiological pathogens lessening the ocular perception of ailing fellow with ophthalmic infection, in and around Rajkot district, Gujarat
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
AIM : This study is contrived to find the aetiology of corneal ulcer clinically and by laboratory investigations. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 100 clinically suspected cases of ophthalmic infections at G.T. Sheth Eye Hospital, P.D.U Government Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat from January 2012 to April 2013 were studied. PDUMC is a referral center and postgraduate training institute that caters patients from all Saurashtra & Kutch regions.The clinical diagnosis was made withslit-lamp biomicroscope. TYPE OF STUDY: Cross sectional. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Student's t test. RESULT: 46/100 Gram stain Smear is positive. 21/100 KOH smears were positive. 100/21 cases were culture positive. Among them pure bacterial culture is 12(57.14%) and pure fungal culture is 9(42.8%).Bacterial isolate is Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5(5/21, 23.80%) and Streptococcus Spp in 3 patients(14.28%).Fusarium spp were 5(5/21, 23.80%) and Aspergillus sppwere 3 cases(14.20%). CONCLUSION: Bacterial and fungal infections occurs almost equally. Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause majority of bacterial ulcers and Fusarium sppcause the fungalulcers. KEY MESSAGE: This study is important in public health implications for the treatment and prevention of corneal ulceration in the developing world.
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Dr Bhagwati Chundawat, Dr Himanshu S. Khatri, Dr Y. S. Goswami
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