Table 2 Comparison between MK groups according to risk factors
From: Epidemiological profile of microbial keratitis in Alexandria-Egypt a 5 years retrospective study
|  | Viral (n = 118) | Bacterial (n = 77) | Fungal (n = 16) | Acanthamoeba (n = 22) | Mixed (n = 51) | Total (n = 284) | MCp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trauma | 9a (7.6%) | 40b (51.9%) | 16c (100%) | 4ad (18.2%) | 14d (27.5%) | 83(29.2%) |  < 0.001* |
Contact lens | 0a (0%) | 6b (7.8%) | 0ab (0%) | 22c (100%) | 5b (9.8%) | 33(11.6%) |  < 0.001* |
Blepharitis | 7a (5.9%) | 24b (31.2%) | 0a (0%) | 0a (0%) | 4a (7.8%) | 35(12.3%) |  < 0.001* |
Ocular surgery | 5 (4.2%) | 7 (9.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5.9%) | 18(6.3%) | 0.128 |
DM | 19 (16.1%) | 11 (14.3%) | 4 (25%) | 2 (9.1%) | 8 (15.7%) | 44(15.5%) | 0.757 |