Utility of real-time polymerase chain reaction in diagnosing and treating acanthamoeba keratitis.

Itahashi, Motoki; Higaki, Shiro; Fukuda, Masahiko; Mishima, Hiroshi; Shimomura, Yoshikazu

Itahashi, Motoki; Higaki, Shiro; Fukuda, Masahiko; Mishima, Hiroshi; Shimomura, Yoshikazu.

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Itahashi M; Department of Ophthalmology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Nara Hospital, Nara, Japan.

Cornea ; 30(11): 1233-7, 2011 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21955634

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Acanthamoeba Keratitis/diagnosis; Acanthamoeba Keratitis/drug therapy; Acanthamoeba/isolation & purification; Cornea/parasitology; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Acanthamoeba/genetics; Acanthamoeba Keratitis/parasitology; Adult; Antiprotozoal Agents/administration & dosage; Antiprotozoal Agents/therapeutic use; Chlorhexidine/administration & dosage; Chlorhexidine/therapeutic use; Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic/parasitology; DNA Copy Number Variations; DNA, Protozoan/genetics; Female; Humans; Male; Miconazole/administration & dosage; Miconazole/therapeutic use; Ophthalmic Solutions; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Acanthamoeba / Acanthamoeba Keratitis / Cornea / Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Cornea Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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