The role of the calcofluor white staining in the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis.
Carolin ElhardtRomina SchweikertLennart Maximilian HartmannEfstathios VounotrypidisAdnan KilaniArmin WolfChristian Maximilian WertheimerPublished in: Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection (2023)
Our data demonstrate that diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis remains difficult and therapy is initiated late. A positive CFW test confirms the diagnosis as there are almost no false positive results and it was available faster than PCR. In case of a negative CFW test, Acanthamoeba keratitis cannot be ruled out because of a high false negative rate.