J Comm Eye Health 2001;14(39): 49
MANUAL
Suppurative keratitis
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:
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Corneal ulcer patient proforma
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Corneal scrape
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Gram Stain
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Using the microscope
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Identifying bacteria and fungi
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Lactophenol cotton-blue mount
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Culture techniques
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Schematic guide to identification of common causative organisms
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Fungal culture/Filamentuous fungi
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Acanthamoeba sp.
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Treatment recommendations
Gram -ve rods (Pseudomonas) and white cells. Photo: Melville Matheson
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Gram stain may show fungal hyphae. Photo: Melville Matheson
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