Atypical Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) presenting as a perforated corneal ulcer with a large infiltrate in a contact lens wearer: multinucleated giant cells in the Giemsa smear offered a clue to the diagnosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>To report a case of atypical herpes simplex keratitis initially diagnosed as bacterial keratitis, in a contact lens wearer.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Case report of an 18-year-old woman using contact lenses who prese...

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Main Authors: Vemuganti Geeta K, Garg Prashant, Pasricha Gunisha, Pranesh Veenashree M, Athmanathan Sreedharan, Sharma Savitri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-04-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/1/1