Can Acanthamoeba keratitis be properly diagnosed without culture in the real-world clinical microbiology laboratory?: a case report

Acanthamoeba species are ubiquitous, free-living organisms found in the environment. They can cause a sight-threatening cornea disease, termed Acanthamoeba keratitis, and are often misdiagnosed, causing delayed administration of the correct treatment. Herein, we report a case of Acanthamoeba keratit...

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Published in:	Annals of Clinical Microbiology
Main Authors:	Bosung Park, Ho Seok Chung, Eun Jeong Won, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology 2024-06-01
Subjects:	acanthamoeba keratitis cyst trophozoite morphology
Online Access:	https://www.acm.or.kr/2702-09/