Resolution of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with Adjunctive Use of Oral Miltefosine
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Publication Title
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Abstract
Purpose: To report a series of cases demonstrating the resolution of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) with adjunctive use of oral miltefosine.
Methods: Retrospective case series.
Results: The first case was a 27-year-old female who presented with severe pain and photophobia. The diagnosis of AK was made with confocal microscopy, which revealed a significant burden of stromal cysts. After approximately 2 weeks of adjunctive oral miltefosine therapy, there was a severe inflammatory response within the cornea followed by quick resolution of the AK. The second case was a 31-year-old male in whom the diagnosis of AK was confirmed by culture and polymerase chain reaction. Adjunctive oral miltefosine was started 3 months after presentation, leading to a quick resolution.
Conclusions: Oral miltefosine may have cysticidal properties and should be considered as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of AK, particularly in cases with a significant burden of cysts or in cases recalcitrant to other treatments.
DOI
10.1080/09273948.2019.1695853
Publication Date
2-17-2021
Keywords
Acanthamoeba keratitis, confocal microscopy, contact lens use, infectious keratitis, miltefosine
ISSN
1744-5078
Recommended Citation
Avdagic E, Chew HF, Veldman P, Tu EY, Jafri M, Doshi R, Boggild AK, Reidy JJ, Farooq AV. Resolution of Acanthamoeba Keratitis with Adjunctive Use of Oral Miltefosine. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 2021; 29(2). doi: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1695853.
