title: Polymicrobial keratitis in an HIV-positive patient.
abstract: We describe a case with non-responding polymicrobial spontaneous corneal ulceration in an HIV-positive patient. Acanthamoeba was among the microorganisms isolated.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. radhika_tan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Rasik B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Madhu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Satpathy
authors.forename: Tanuj
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dada
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents