NCT04894630

Infective Keratitis in Minia Governate

Epidemiology, Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis in Minia Governate, Egypt

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: Minia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the microbiological aetiology, epidemiological factors, and clinical profile and treatment outcomes of infective keratitis in Ophthalmology department, Minia University. Egypt

Detailed description

Prospective, non-randomized, observational clinical series of cases, including 150 patients clinically diagnosed as infective corneal ulcer, attending the Ophthalmology Department - Faculty of Medicine. Minia University, Minia, Egypt. From 2018 to 2020. Detailed history taking and all clinical findings were collected. Corneal scrapings were obtained from patients and subjected to staining and culture for bacterial and fungal pathogens; Bacterial and fungal growth were identified by standard laboratory procedures.

Conditions

• Infective Keratitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	antimicrobial treatment	Detailed history taking and all clinical findings were collected. Corneal scrapings were obtained from patients and subjected to staining and culture for bacterial and fungal pathogens; Bacterial and fungal growth were identified by standard laboratory procedures.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-12-31
• Completion: 2020-12-31
• First posted: 2021-05-20
• Last updated: 2021-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt