Polymicrobial keratitis in an HIV-positive patient.
We describe a case with non-responding polymicrobial spontaneous corneal ulceration in an HIV-positive patient. Acanthamoeba was among the microorganisms isolated.
Tandon
Radhika
R
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. radhika_tan@yahoo.com
Vajpayee
Rasik B
RB
Gupta
Vishal
V
Vajpayee
Madhu
M
Satpathy
Geeta
G
Dada
Tanuj
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D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005670:Fusarium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents