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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| 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 |
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| 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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