Clinical features of XXXX at a tertiary referral center in a rural area of Korea.

@entity1 @entity2194 @entity1036
PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical features of @entity1036 at a tertiary referral center in a rural area of Korea. RESULTS: This was a retrospective study. Medical records of 70 @entity1 who were diagnosed with @entity1036 and underwent corneal culture were reviewed. Data including demographics, predisposing factors, and microbiological profiles were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Age distribution showed one peak at sixth and seventh decade, and 48 @entity1 (68.6%) were >= 50 years old. The male to female ratio was 43 (61.4%):27 (38.6%). @entity2194 was the most frequently found (48 cases, 68.6%). Gram-positive bacteria were most common (ten @entity1 , 66.7%), followed by Gram-negative bacteria (three @entity1 , 20%) and fungi (two @entity1 , 13.3%). In this study, 34.3% of @entity1 were treated by at least one topical antimicrobial before culture. @entity1 who received topical therapy before culture showed positive culture rate of 16.7%, and @entity1 who underwent corneal culture without topical antibiotics showed positive culture rate of 23.9%. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in positive culture rate (P=0.554). CONCLUSION: The proportions of the elderly and male @entity1 were higher than the young and female @entity1 , respectively. Gram-positive bacteria were the most common pathogens, and @entity2194 was the most common predisposing factor.
