Acanthamoebic keratitis in a healthy Australian man

Thomas J. Roussel; Paul R. Badenoch; Edward Chandraratnam; Douglas J. Coster

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1985.tb119972.x

Acanthamoebic keratitis in a healthy Australian man

Thomas J. Roussel, Paul R. Badenoch, Edward Chandraratnam, Douglas J. Coster

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We report a case of acanthamoebic keratitis that occurred after minor ocular trauma in a healthy 31-year-old man. Multiple microbiological investigations failed to reveal the causative organism, which was identified as Acanthamoeba castellanii only after a corneal graft operation had been performed. A review of previously described cases reveals that this rare ocular infection tends to cause recalcitrant corneal ulcers after minor eye injuries in otherwise healthy individuals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	615-617
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Medical journal of Australia
Volume	143
Issue number	12-13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1985.tb119972.x
Publication status	Published - 9 Dec 1985
Externally published	Yes

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