Microbiological pathogens lessening the ocular perception of ailing fellow with ophthalmic infection, in and around Rajkot district, Gujarat.

Dr Bhagwati Chundawat; Dr Himanshu S. Khatri; Dr Y.S.Goswami

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Microbiological pathogens lessening the ocular perception of ailing fellow with ophthalmic infection, in and around Rajkot district, Gujarat.

Dr Bhagwati Chundawat, Dr Himanshu S. Khatri, Dr Y. S. Goswami

Abstract :

AIM :This study is contrived to find the aetiology of corneal ulcer clinically and by laboratory investigations. MATERIAL AND METHODS:100 clinically suspected cases of ophthalmic infections at G.T. Sheth Eye Hospital, P.D.U Government Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat from January 2012 to April 2013 were studied. PDUMC is a referral center and postgraduate training institute that caters patients from all Saurashtra & Kutch regions. The clinical diagnosis was made with slit–lamp biomicroscope.TYPE OF STUDY:Cross sectional.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:Student�s t test.RESULT:46/100 Gram stain Smear is positive. 21/100 KOH smears were positive.100/21 cases were culture positive. Among them pure bacterial culture is 12(57.14%) and pure fungal culture is 9(42.8%).Bacterial isolate is Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5(5/21, 23.80%) and Streptococcus Spp in 3 patients(14.28%).Fusarium spp were 5(5/21, 23.80%) and Aspergillus spp were 3 cases(14.20%).CONCLUSION:Bacterial and fungal infections occurs almost equally. Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause majority of bacterial ulcers and Fusarium spp cause the funga lulcers.KEY MESSAGE:This study is important in public health implications for the treatment and prevention of corneal ulceration in the developing world.