Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection

Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. In most cases of Acanthamoeba eye infection, the cornea is primarily affected. We report a case of post-procedural Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-...

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Main Authors: Worawut Worawutwittaya, Janejit Choovuthayakorn, Sangob Sanit, Harit Thongwitokomarn, Romanee Chaiwarith
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001258
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author Worawut Worawutwittaya
Janejit Choovuthayakorn
Sangob Sanit
Harit Thongwitokomarn
Romanee Chaiwarith
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description Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. In most cases of Acanthamoeba eye infection, the cornea is primarily affected. We report a case of post-procedural Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF).
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spelling doaj-art-5d3980a8c62b410d8073a2fe8e2ae9692025-08-20T02:31:12ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092025-01-0140e0226910.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02269Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injectionWorawut Worawutwittaya0Janejit Choovuthayakorn1Sangob Sanit2Harit Thongwitokomarn3Romanee Chaiwarith4Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandDivision of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Correspondence to: 110 Intavaroros Road, Sri Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. In most cases of Acanthamoeba eye infection, the cornea is primarily affected. We report a case of post-procedural Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001258Exogenous panophthalmitisAcanthamoeba
spellingShingle Worawut Worawutwittaya
Janejit Choovuthayakorn
Sangob Sanit
Harit Thongwitokomarn
Romanee Chaiwarith
Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
IDCases
Exogenous panophthalmitis
Acanthamoeba
title Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
title_full Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
title_fullStr Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
title_full_unstemmed Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
title_short Acute Acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
title_sort acute acanthamoeba panophthalmitis following intravitreal drug injection
topic Exogenous panophthalmitis
Acanthamoeba
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925001258
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