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Outcomes included the incidence of infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty, anterior lamellar keratoplasty, and endothelial keratoplasty as well as associated pathogens and risk factors. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify significant risk factors, including age, surgical technique, and systemic and ocular conditions. In total, 297 patients with infectious keratitis after keratoplasty were identified. The percentage of infectious keratitis within 1 year after keratoplasty increased from 7.7% in 2001\u20132011 to 14.0% in 2012\u20132022, with the highest rates observed after anterior lamellar keratoplasty followed by penetrating keratoplasty and endothelial keratoplasty. Older age, ocular surface diseases, and anterior lamellar keratoplasty were significant risk factors. Gram-positive bacteria, particularly\n                    <jats:italic>Staphylococcus<\/jats:italic>\n                    species, were the most commonly isolated pathogens, whereas\n                    <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>\n                    was the predominant Gram-negative bacterium.\n                    <jats:italic>Fusarium<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic>\n                    species were the leading fungal pathogens, and viral pathogens, including cytomegalovirus and Epstein\u2013Barr virus, were identified in a small subset. In conclusion, the incidence of infectious keratitis after keratoplasty has increased over time (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt;0.0001), with anterior lamellar keratoplasty showing the highest proportion of infectious keratitis among the three surgical methods, and recognition of key risk factors may aid clinical decision-making and postoperative care.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.26-0001","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,30]],"date-time":"2026-07-30T16:08:44Z","timestamp":1785427724000},"page":"637-643","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evolving Trends and Risk Factors in Infectious Keratitis after Keratoplasty: A 22-Year Multi-Institutional Analysis"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"115","author":[{"given":"Yueh-Ling","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Universal Eye Center, Banqiao, 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