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Pediatric infectious keratitis accounts for about 13% of all cases, although there is a lack of comprehensive data regarding keratitis in less than two years of age population group. This study was aimed to determine predisposing factors, clinical characteristics, microbial profile, and management of infectious keratitis in a population of children aged less than two years.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A retrospective study was carried out in a tertiary eye institute over a period of 18 years from July 2005 to December 2022. Collected data was analyzed for demographics, predisposing factors, clinical features, and treatment methods.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Fifty-seven cases of keratitis were identified. Age of the patients ranged from 1 to 24 months (Median: 6, interquartile range: 2\u201310). Thirty cases were male (52.6%). Predisposing factors were identified in 39 cases (68.4%): consisting of prior ocular trauma (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200915), previous intraocular surgery (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200911), ocular surface disease (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200910), nasolacrimal duct obstruction (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094), prematurity (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093), developmental delay (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20092), TORCH infection (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091), and contact lens (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091). Corneal thinning was observed in 29 eyes (50.9%), which progressed to perforation in 13 eyes (22.8%). Three patients developed endophthalmitis (95% CI, 1.5\u201313.4%). Most eyes had negative smear (60.4%) and culture (59.6%) results. <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic> was the most common microorganism (11 of 21). <jats:italic>Candida albicans<\/jats:italic> was isolated in one case. In vitro susceptibility results showed good coverage of the combined ceftazidime and vancomycin regimen (100%). Surgical procedures were carried out in 35 eyes (61.4%) and 15 eyes required tectonic procedures (26.3%).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Despite good coverage of medical treatment over cultured isolates, surgical tectonic intervention was required in nearly a quarter of cases to resolve the corneal infection. 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