Table 6 Comparison between MK groups according to baseline characteristics of specific corneal features
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) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infiltration | |||||||
 Negative | 72a (61%) | 0b (0%) | 0b (0%) | 0a (0%) | 0b (0%) | 72(25.4%) | MCp < 0.001* |
 1 +  | 46a (39%) | 44b (57.1%) | 3a (18.8%) | 8ab (36.4%) | 19a (37.3%) | 120(42.3%) | |
 2 +  | 0a (0%) | 22b (28.6%) | 9c (56.2%) | 8bc (36.4%) | 28c (54.9%) | 67(23.6%) | |
 3 +  | 0a (0%) | 11bc (14.3%) | 4bc (25%) | 6c (27.3%) | 4b (7.8%) | 25(8.8%) | |
Edema | |||||||
 Negative | 17a (14.4%) | 13a (16.9%) | 0a (0%) | 4a (18.2%) | 3a (5.9%) | 37(13%) | MCp = 0.031* |
 Mild | 34a (28.8%) | 30a (39%) | 6a (37.5%) | 4a (18.2%) | 12a (23.5%) | 86(30.1%) | |
 Moderate | 47a (39.8%) | 27a (35.1%) | 8ab (50%) | 14b (63.6%) | 24ab (47.1%) | 120(42.3%) | |
 Severe | 20ab (16.9%) | 7bc (9.1%) | 2abc (12.5%) | 0c (0%) | 12a (23.5%) | 41(14.4%) | |
KPs | 61a (51.7%) | 0b (0%) | 0b (0%) | 0b (0%) | 11c (21.6%) | 72(25.4%) |  < 0.001* |
Hypopyon | 0a (0%) | 19b (24.7%) | 8c (50%) | 0a (0%) | 18bc (35.3%) | 45(15.8%) |  < 0.001* |