Research Article
Microbiological Profile of Infectious Keratitis in a Portuguese Tertiary Centre
| | n | % |
| Local | 410 | 85.77 | Ocular trauma | 167 | 34.94 | Contact lens use | 160 | 33.47 | Blepharitis | 20 | 4.18 | Ocular infection | 19 | 3.97 | Exposure keratopathy | 13 | 2.72 | Dry eye | 10 | 2.09 | Bullous/band keratopathy | 8 | 1.67 | Recurrent erosion | 7 | 1.46 | Trichiasis | 3 | 0.63 | Herpetic keratitis history | 3 | 0.63 |
| Systemic | 105 | 21.97 | Diabetes mellitus | 60 | 12.55 | Poor systemic status/multiple comorbidities | 14 | 2.93 | Mucocutaneal disease | 13 | 2.72 | Autoimmune disease under immunosuppressant | 6 | 1.26 | Neoplasia | 6 | 1.26 | HIV | 3 | 0.63 | Drugs | 3 | 0.63 |
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