A simple method for culturing Acanthamoeba from soft contact lens at a clinical laboratory of a hospital: Case report of Acanthamoeba keratitis

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Author	Matsuo, Toshihiko Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap Nose, Motoko Department of Clinical Laboratory, Okayama University Hospital
Abstract	A 19-year-old woman with pain and injection in the right eye showed spotty corneal infiltration and radiating linear opacity. Suspicious of Acanthamoeba keratitis, corneal scraping, and the soft contact lens were sent to in-house clinical laboratory to culture successfully Acanthamoeba on Sabouraud dextrose agar plate painted with heat-treated dead bacilli.
Keywords	Acanthamoeba keratitis clinical laboratory culture Sabouraud dextrose agar plate soft contact lens
Published Date	2023-11-20
Publication Title	Clinical Case Reports
Volume	volume11
Issue	issue11
Publisher	Wiley
Start Page	e8248
ISSN	2050-0904
Content Type	Journal Article
language	English
OAI-PMH Set	岡山大学
Copyright Holders	© 2023 The Authors.
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PubMed ID	38028087
DOI	10.1002/ccr3.8248
Web of Science KeyUT	001107470100001
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License	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Citation	Matsuo, T, Nose, M. A simple method for culturing Acanthamoeba from soft contact lens at a clinical laboratory of a hospital: Case report of Acanthamoeba keratitis. Clin Case Rep. 2023; 11:e8248. doi:10.1002/ccr3.8248