Dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas in an orthokeratology contact lens wearer

Abstract

Acanthamoeba species can cause a keratitis misdiagnosed as herpes keratitis or fungal keratitis. We report an unusual dendrite-like anterior stromal keratitis coinfected with Acanthamoeba and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an orthokeratology contact lens wearer in Taiwan. Topical 1% voriconazole and 0.5% levofloxacin were prescribed because besides Acanthamoeba keratitis, fungal keratitis was also highly suspected initially. Topical 0.02% chlorhexidine was added after the culture of the scraped cornea showed positive results of Acanthamoeba and P. aeruginosa. The lesion subsided using this triple combination therapy for 1 week. Both Acanthamoeba and P. aeruginosa are potentially devastating causes of infectious keratitis. Our case highlights the importance of considering the possibility of a concurrent infection and atypical presentation in cases with contact lens-related keratitis. The use of topical levofloxacin combined with voriconazole should be considered as the first-line treatment in such patients.

Keywords

• Acanthamoeba keratitis
• coinfection
• levofloxacin
• orthokeratology
• Pseudomonas