Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt
Haridy, M., Elzembely, H., Ali, A. (2025). Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 8(3), 18-29. doi: 10.21608/jabps.2025.334026.1225
Mamdouh Saad Haridy; Hosam Abdelhamid Elzembely; Aya Hassan Ali. "Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 8, 3, 2025, 18-29. doi: 10.21608/jabps.2025.334026.1225
Haridy, M., Elzembely, H., Ali, A. (2025). 'Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 8(3), pp. 18-29. doi: 10.21608/jabps.2025.334026.1225
Haridy, M., Elzembely, H., Ali, A. Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 8(3): 18-29. doi: 10.21608/jabps.2025.334026.1225

Incidence of Yeasts in Microbial Infected Human Cornea in Minia Governorate, Egypt

Journal of Advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2025, Page 18-29  XML PDF (1.28 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jabps.2025.334026.1225
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Authors
Mamdouh Saad Haridy1; Hosam Abdelhamid Elzembely2; Aya Hassan Ali email 3
1Department of Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Science, Minia University, Egypt
2Department of ophthalmology, Fac. Medicine, Minia University
3Department of Botany & Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, 61519, Egypt
Abstract
A total of 104 patients with microbial infected cornea were tested for yeast infection. Results showed that percentage of yeast infected cornea was 23.08%. Yeast infection in the cornea was more prevailed in rural male patients with age ranged between 40 and 59 years. In spring and summer, yeast infection was dominant. Diabetes was the most common predisposing factor followed by cataract and lens implantation. Ocular trauma, eye pressure, multiple and unknown causes were also effective.
Using conventional identification and CHROMagar Candida medium, 25 yeast isolates were assigned into 4 genera and 10 species. Candida albicans was the most prevalent species. Six non-albicans Candida species comprising 63.6% of isolates were also identified. Each C.lusitaniae, C. membranifaciens and C. tropicalis was represented by 12%, whilst C.kefyr and C. parapsilosis each constituted 8%. Each Candida famata, Cryptococcus albidus, Rhodotorula glutinis and Hyphopichia burtonii was represented by single isolate. In conclusion, emergency of non-albicans Candida species including 63.6% of Candida isolates was of obvious concern and further studies are required to evaluate antifungal susceptibility for effective treatment.
Keywords
Candida; corneal infection; risk factors
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