Acanthamoeba keratitis with live isolates treated with cryosurgery and fluconazole - 08/09/11
Abstract |
PURPOSE:
To report live, active trophozoites in an eye with Acanthamoeba keratitis that resembled Acanthamoeba polyphagia in the anterior chamber fluid obtained by transcorneal tap.
METHOD:
After prediagnostic therapy had failed, we performed cryosurgery to break the corneal cell walls and treated the patient with oral fluconazole.
RESULTS:
The condition resolved after 8 weeks of oral fluconazole therapy. Residual leukoma was treated by corneal graft.
CONCLUSION:
Live, motile Acanthamoeba can be isolated from an anterior chamber tap; combination therapy with oral fluconazole after corneal cryosurgery may be effective.
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Vol 127 - N° 6
P. 718-720 - juin 1999 Retour au numéro
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