title: Acanthamoeba keratitis.
abstract: Acanthamoeba keratitis, common in soft lens wearers, is not commonly isolated. The reports of Acanthamoeba keratitis in Indian literature are few. We report here a case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis in a medical student using soft contact lenses, initially diagnosed and treated as a bacterial and later as a viral corneal ulcer, who responded extremely well to medical line of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, LTM Medical College, Sion, Mumbai.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motwane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gogate
mesh_terms: D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole