Sharma Poonam, Chipeta Chimwemwe, O'Kane Kieran, Whiteman Alexander, Francis Bryher, Thornton Richard, Sian Indy, Buscombe Charlotte, Court Jennifer, Knox-Cartwright Nathaniel, Roberts Harry
West of England Eye Unit, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter EX2 5DW, Devon, UK.
Vision and Eye Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 2LZ, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Microorganisms. 2025 Jul 4;13(7):1578. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13071578.
To determine the incidence, causative organisms, and treatment effectiveness for microbial keratitis (MK) in the Southwest of England. Retrospective analysis of 872 corneal scrapes (January 2018-December 2022). Microbiology results were evaluated for organism growth and antimicrobial sensitivity. Data were divided into two groups for trend analysis (A: 2018-2020, B: 2021-2022). Of the 872 scrapes, 357 (39.6%) were culture positive. Bacteria accounted for 90.2% of cases, followed by viruses (2.8%), fungi (2.5%), mixed bacterial growth (2.5%), and Acanthamoeba (2.0%). The estimated incidence of MK was 9.69/100,000/year. Group B had a significantly higher overall MK incidence, with no change in pathogen distribution. was the most frequent isolate (69 cases, 19.3%). In vitro sensitivity to fluoroquinolones was 94.4% for Gram-positive and 98.6% for Gram-negative bacteria. All fungal isolates were sensitive to at least one antifungal. Bacterial pathogens dominate MK in the Southwest of England, with over 90% sensitivity to chloramphenicol, fluoroquinolones, and aminoglycosides, indicating low antimicrobial resistance. Fluoroquinolones remain the recommended first-line therapy for MK. Fungal and protozoal keratitis are rare (<3% of cases), supporting bacteria-focused empirical treatment with close monitoring.
确定英格兰西南部微生物性角膜炎(MK)的发病率、致病微生物及治疗效果。对872份角膜刮片(2018年1月至2022年12月)进行回顾性分析。评估微生物学结果中的微生物生长情况及抗菌药敏性。数据分为两组进行趋势分析(A组:2018 - 2020年,B组:2021 - 2022年)。在872份刮片中,357份(39.6%)培养呈阳性。细菌占病例的90.2%,其次是病毒(2.8%)、真菌(2.5%)、混合细菌生长(2.5%)和棘阿米巴(2.0%)。MK的估计发病率为9.69/10万/年。B组的总体MK发病率显著更高,病原体分布无变化。 是最常见的分离菌株(69例,19.3%)。革兰氏阳性菌对氟喹诺酮类药物的体外敏感性为94.4%,革兰氏阴性菌为98.6%。所有真菌分离株对至少一种抗真菌药物敏感。在英格兰西南部,细菌性病原体在MK中占主导地位,对氯霉素、氟喹诺酮类药物和氨基糖苷类药物的敏感性超过90%,表明抗菌耐药性较低。氟喹诺酮类药物仍然是MK推荐的一线治疗药物。真菌性和原虫性角膜炎罕见(<3%的病例),支持以细菌为重点的经验性治疗并密切监测。
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