Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis in a Healthy Patient With a History of LASIK Surgery

PURPOSE.To describe a case of microsporidia corneal infection in a HIV-negative patient who did not wear contact lenses. METHOD.Case report and review of literature. RESULTS.This is the first case report of a human immunodeficiency virus-negative individual, a non–contact lens wearer, with microspor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 2003-04, Vol.22 (3), p.271-272
Hauptverfasser:	Moon, Suk J, Mann, Paul M, Matoba, Alice Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - therapeutic use Animals Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use Cornea - parasitology Cornea - surgery Cyclohexanes Drug Therapy, Combination Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis Eye Infections, Parasitic - drug therapy Eye Infections, Parasitic - etiology Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - therapeutic use HIV Seronegativity Humans Keratoconjunctivitis - diagnosis Keratoconjunctivitis - drug therapy Keratoconjunctivitis - parasitology Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ Male Microsporidia - isolation & purification Microsporidiosis - diagnosis Microsporidiosis - drug therapy Microsporidiosis - etiology Middle Aged Sesquiterpenes
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Zusammenfassung:	PURPOSE.To describe a case of microsporidia corneal infection in a HIV-negative patient who did not wear contact lenses. METHOD.Case report and review of literature. RESULTS.This is the first case report of a human immunodeficiency virus-negative individual, a non–contact lens wearer, with microsporidia infection. CONCLUSION.Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis may occur in healthy subjects with no antecedent contact lens wear.
ISSN:	0277-3740 1536-4798
DOI:	10.1097/00003226-200304000-00020