False positive microbiological results in Acanthamoeba keratitis: the importance of clinico-microbiological correlation
Eye (Lond)
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2023 Dec;37(17):3699-3701.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02573-1.
Epub 2023 May 13.
Authors
Thai Ling Wong
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1
,
Zun Zheng Ong
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1
,
Luca Marelli
2
,
Arianna Pennacchi
3
,
Michelle Lister
4
,
Dalia G Said
1
5
6
,
Harminder S Dua
1
5
,
Darren S J Ting
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8
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Affiliations
1
Department of Ophthalmology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
2
Eye Clinic San Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Multimedica Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
3
G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti, Pescara, Italy.
4
Department of Microbiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
5
Academic Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
6
Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt.
7
Academic Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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8
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, UK.
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9
Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Contributed equally.
PMID:
37179412
PMCID:
PMC10686398
DOI:
10.1038/s41433-023-02573-1
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Comment
MeSH terms
Acanthamoeba Keratitis* / diagnosis
Acanthamoeba*
Cornea
Humans
Grants and funding
MR/T001674/1/RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC)