title: [Early stage of Acanthamoeba keratitis].
abstract: We present a case of early detected Acanthamoeba keratitis. The patient was a 31 year-old female with keratitis who was referred to our clinic. Upon arrival the patient presented with subepithelial corneal infiltrates and radiating neuritis. In vivo confocal microscopy showed Acanthamoeba cysts and treatment was initiated. Polymerase chain reaction analysis later confirmed the diagnosis and after three months symptoms had abated and vision was 1.0 (6/6). We confirm that an early diagnosis af Acanthamoeba keratitis is pivotal.
authors.affiliation: Øjenafdeling J, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aarhus Sygehus, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. esbeniel@rm.dk
authors.forename: Esben
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hjortdal
mesh_terms: D015823:Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000563:Amebicides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000563:Amebicides