MICROSPORIDIAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS IN A PATIENT WITHOUT HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION

PURPOSE: To describe a case of microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a patient without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHOD S: Case report, An epithelial corneal scraping from a woman with chron ic bilateral keratoconjunctivitis was evaluated by Giemsa stain. RESUL TS: Giemsa stain of an epithelial corneal scraping disclosed intracell ular and extracellular spores characteristic of microsporidia, An HIV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test was negative, The signs and symptoms of the bilateral keratoconjunctivitis resolved after tre atment with albendazole. CONCLUSION: Microsporidia may cause a chronic epithelial keratoconjunctivitis in the absence of HIV infection.