My long commute to work these days offers a lot of protected time to listen to various medical and non-medical podcasts. For some time, my favorite non-medical series has been the Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders – full of lessons applicable to any business or profession. I listened to one last week that discussed how [...]
The following object was seen in the stool of a Mexican immigrant and brought to the lab for identification.
Answer: Acanthamoebic keratitis This is a case of keratitis caused by Acanthamoeba species. These protozoan parasites are free-living amoebae found widely in the environment, such as in fresh water pools, soil, dust, and even chlorinated tap water. Keratitis usually occurs in patients that wear contact lenses, since the lens provides a nidus for irritation and [...]
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