INCIDENCE OF VARIOUS FUNGAL SPECIES IN OCULAR INFECTIONS

2016-11-07T02-16-15Z
Source: International Journal of Current Research and Review
Amrita Bajpai, Rajesh Bareja, Munesh Sharma, Vashishth Mishra, Hiba Sami.
Background: The fungi are significant pathogens causing ocular infections due to their frequent involvement and difficulty in establishing definitive diagnosis. The present study was aimed to detect various fungal and bacterial agents that can cause ocular infections. Material & Methods: An ophthalmologist collected the corneal scrapping that was smeared onto two slides and stained with Grams stain and mounted with 10% KOH (potassium hydroxide) for microscopic examination. Material collected was inoculated directly onto 5% sheeps blood agar in the form of C streak, Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA), and sent to the Microbiology department for further processing and identification of causative agent. Results: Out of three hundred and sixty samples, ten cases were found to be fungal culture positive. Aspergillus species were accounting for 40% cases followed by Curvularia species (30%), Alternaria species (1%), Fusarium species (1%) and Scytalidium dimidiatum (1%). Conclusion: Fungal infection is a life threatening condition, which needs early diagnosis and treatment to save the patients eye.


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