![]() ![]() The total annual cost of microbial keratitis within Australia is estimated to be AUD 13.58 million (USD 9.23 million). Median cost for all presentations of microbial keratitis was AUD 8013 (USD 5447), with costs significantly increasing with admission. A total of 59.3% of patients were admitted, with a median length of admission of 7 days. Our study showed the most commonly occurring pathogens were Herpes Simplex (16%), Staphylococcus aureus (15.1%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (14.3%). ![]() A wide variety of costs were considered to determine the economic burden, using standardized data from the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and the cost of personal income loss. ![]() A retrospective review of 160 cases of microbial keratitis was performed, over a 5-year period from 2015–2020. The purpose of this study was to analyse the causative organisms of microbial keratitis, its presentation and economic burden from a tertiary referral hospital in Australia. The causative organism varies by region, and most cases require intensive antimicrobial therapy. Microbial keratitis is the most common cause of infective vision loss. ![]()
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