Spectrum of Bacterial Keratitis at a Tertiary Eye Care Centre in India

Table 1

Aetiological spectrum of microbial keratitis over an 8-year period (2005–2012) at a tertiary eye care facility in India.

Year	Bacterial only	Fungal only	Mixed (bacterial + fungal)	Others*	No growth	Total
2005	95	89	19	5	120	328
2006	86	80	23	0	119	308
2007	109	105	38	2	72	326
2008	108	44	36	6	63	257
2009	115	64	44	1	56	280
2010	88	51	69	0	27	235
2011	121	35	56	4	26	242
2012	85	25	58	4	22	194
Total	807^+	493	343^++	22^+++	505	2170

∗Acanthamoeba sp. & Nocardia sp.
⁺In some patients, more than one bacteria was isolated.
⁺⁺In some patients, more than one bacteria was isolated in addition to fungi.
⁺⁺⁺Nocardia accounted for 13 isolates.