Ocular Keratitis

PATHOGENS

• The most common pathogens:
  • Bacterial
    • Streptococcus pneumoniae
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa 
    • Moraxella spp.
• Less common pathogens:
  • Bacterial
    • Other Gram-positive cocci
    • Other Gram positive bacilli
    • Nocardia 
    • Mycobacteria (TB, NTMs, leprosy)
    • Syphilis
  • Viral
    • Adenovirus
    • Varicella-zoster virus
    • Herpes simplex virus
  • Fungal
    • Fusarium
    • Aspergillusspp.
  • Parasitic
    • Onchocerca 
    • Acanthamoeba
    • Microsporidia