Acanthamoebic keratitis in a healthy Australian man.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male