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What is the difference between bacterial keratitis and acanthamoeba keratitis?
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Different organisms: Bacterial keratitis is caused by bacteria, such as staphylococcus, streptococcus and so forth. Acanthamoeba keratitis is caused by the amoeba protozoan Acanthamoeba. The treatment and disease course is very different.
Answered 1/12/2015
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