Nye diagnostiske tiltag ved akantamøbekeratitis

Esben Tranholm Nielsen; Steffen Heegaard; Jesper Østergaard Hjortdal

Nye diagnostiske tiltag ved akantamøbekeratitis

Translated title of the contribution: New diagnostic update in Acanthamoeba keratitis

Esben Tranholm Nielsen, Steffen Heegaard, Jesper Østergaard Hjortdal

Eyepath Lab

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but sight threatening condition. A major problem is that the disease is difficult to diagnose and often mistaken for herpes infection in its early stages. We present an update in diagnostics with the presentation of five recent cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis where the use of confocal microscopy and PCR based DNA analysis of epithelial scrapings played a pivotal role. An early diagnose is crucial for achieving a successful outcome.

Translated title of the contribution	New diagnostic update in Acanthamoeba keratitis
Original language	Danish
Journal	Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume	173
Issue number	22
Pages (from-to)	1567-70
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0041-5782
Publication status	Published - May 2011

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