Epidemiologic Characteristics, Predisposing Factors and Microbiological Profile of Infectious Corneal Ulcers in Two Referral Centers in a Countryside City of Brazil

Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School1 site in 1 country74 target enrollmentJune 2008

ConditionsKeratitis

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Keratitis
Sponsor: Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School
Enrollment: 74
Locations: 1
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the predisposing factors, epidemiological features and clinical and microbiological diagnosis of infectious keratitis in two public referral centers of ophthalmology in a countryside city of Brazil.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2008

End Date

July 2009

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Sao Jose do Rio Preto Medical School

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•All patients admitted with clinical suspicious of keratitis from June 2008 to June 2009 (Keratitis group)
•37 volunteers without any ophthalmologic claim, recruited in the two ophthalmology centers listed (Control study group)