Table 1

 Univariate analysis of clinical features occurring in fungal and bacterial keratitis

Clinical featureFrequency (% fungal)Frequency (% bacterial)χ2OR (CI)p ValueSensSpecPPV
PPV, positive predictive value.
Serrated margins180/228 (79%)63/132 (48%)37.144.09 (2.57 to 6.56)0.000.790.520.74
Raised slough135/228 (59%)52/132 (39%)13.502.23 (1.44 to 3.55)0.000.590.610.72
Dry texture of slough101/228 (44%)37/132 (28%)9.362.04 (1.29 to 3.26)0.000.440.720.73
Satellite lesions51/222 (23%)17/132 (13%)4.911.95 (1.08 to 3.61)0.040.220.870.75
Hypopyon105/219 (48%)83/128 (65%)9.290.50 (0.32 to 0.78)0.000.480.350.56
Fibrin21/210 (10%)28/125 (22%)9.650.38 (0.20 to 0.70)0.000.100.780.43
Colour (not yellow)213/228 (93%)106/132 (80%)14.263.47 (1.77 to 6.98)0.000.930.200.67