TY - JOUR
T1 - Culture negative confoscan positive acanthamoeba keratitis a relentless course
AU - Al Kharousi, Nadia S.
AU - Wali, Upender K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Acanthamoeba keratitis is a protozoal infection of the eye, mainly due to the use of non-sterile solutions, like saline for disinfecting contact lenses. We report a case where delay in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis due to inadequate laboratory investigations and clinical management led to an excruciatingly painful course of the disease. The importance of non-invasive imaging techniques of confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis, in the absence of positive culture reports, is highlighted in this case.
AB - Acanthamoeba keratitis is a protozoal infection of the eye, mainly due to the use of non-sterile solutions, like saline for disinfecting contact lenses. We report a case where delay in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis due to inadequate laboratory investigations and clinical management led to an excruciatingly painful course of the disease. The importance of non-invasive imaging techniques of confocal microscopy in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis, in the absence of positive culture reports, is highlighted in this case.
KW - Acanthamoeba keratitis
KW - Case report
KW - Confocal microscopy
KW - Oman
KW - Penetrating keratoplasty
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040087480
SN - 2075-051X
VL - 9
SP - 338
EP - 340
JO - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -