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J Comm Eye Health 2001;14(39): 49

MANUAL

Suppurative Keratitis

AK Leck, MM Matheson, J Heritage

A laboratory manual and guide to management of microbial keratitis

A very useful and much-needed guide with colour photographs. The 25-page manual has the following sections:

• Corneal ulcer patient proforma

• Corneal scrape

• Gram Stain

• Using the microscope

• Identifying bacteria and fungi

• Lactophenol cotton-blue mount

• Culture techniques

• Schematic guide to identification of common causative organisms

• Fungal culture/Filamentuous fungi

• Acanthamoeba sp.

• Treatment recommendations