Clinical Comparison of Fusarium Keratitis according to the Initial Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Smear: A Retrospective Study in South Korea
Table 2
Ocular predisposing factors for eyes with culture-provenFusarium keratitis divided by the initial KOH smear.
Predisposing factors
KOH-positive (n = 32)
KOH-negative (n = 47)
Total (n = 79)
value†
Ocular trauma
19 (59.4)
25 (53.2)
44 (55.7)
0.587
Soil
9 (28.1)
12 (25.5)
21 (26.6)
Plant
9 (28.1)
9 (19.1)
18 (22.8)
Unknown
1 (3.1)
4 (8.5)
5 (6.3)
Prior ocular surface disease
8 (25.0)
9 (19.1)
17 (21.5)
0.534
Corneal opacity
3 (9.4)
3 (6.4)
6 (7.6)
Herpes simplex keratitis
1 (3.1)
3 (6.4)
4 (5.1)
Scleromalacia
1 (3.1)
1 (2.1)
2 (2.5)
Necrotizing scleritis
1 (3.1)
1 (2.1)
2 (2.5)
Bullous keratopathy
1 (3.1)
0
1 (1.3)
Eyelid abnormalities
1 (3.1)
0
1 (1.3)
Exposure keratitis
0
1 (2.1)
1 (1.3)
Previous ocular surgery
2 (6.3)
2 (4.3)
4 (5.1)
0.691
Topical or systemic use of steroids
5 (15.6)
5 (10.6)
7 (8.9)
0.513
Contact lens
0
0
0
No significant history
4 (12.5)
15 (31.9)
19 (24.1)
0.047
Values are presented as a number (%). KOH = potassium hydroxide. Fifteen patients had 2 ocular risk factors simultaneously; †a value was calculated using the chi-square test.
