Table 8.
Treatment outcome in patients with microbial keratitis (n=2729)
| Outcome | Bacterial (n=1524) No. (%) | Fungal (n=1135) No. (%) | Acanthamoeba (n=70) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healed Scar | 1151 (75.5)* | 736 (64.8) | 63 (90.0)* |
| Adherent leucoma | 17 (1.1)* | 3 (0.3) | 1 (1.4) |
| No response / worsening | 19 (1.3) | 20 (1.8) | 1 (1.4) |
| Evisceration | 75 (4.9) | 113 (10.0)* | 3 (4.3) |
| Clear graft | 59 (3.9) | 90 (7.9) | 1 (1.4) |
| Failed graft | 105 (6.9) | 102 (9.0)* | 1 (1.4) |
| Graft Infiltrate | 98 (6.4) | 71 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
*
P < 0.05, Note: Patients with mixed infection were not analyzed. Data was not available for 834 patients