Table 2 Laboratory tests performed in the patients
Case no. | Confocal Scan (pre-surgery) | Microbiologic smear and culture (pre-surgery) | Histopathology (post-surgery) |
|---|---|---|---|
P1 | Amoebic cysts | Acanthamoeba and Staphylococcus epidermidis | (−) |
P2 | Amoebic cysts | Acanthamoeba, Mucor and Escherichia coli | Acanthamoeba, Mucor and Escherichia coli |
P3 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P4 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P5 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P6 | Amoebic trophozoites | Acanthamoeba and Aspergillus fumigatus | Acanthamoeba and Aspergillus fumigatus |
P7 | Amoebic trophozoites | Acanthamoeba and Staphylococcus epidermidis | Acanthamoeba and Staphylococcus epidermidis |
P8 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P9 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P10 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P11 | Amoebic trophozoites | (−) | (−) |
P12 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P13 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P14 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |
P15 | (−) | (−) | Acanthamoeba |