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Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba of extensive genetic diversity. It may cause infectious keratitis (IK), which can also be caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. High diagnostic sensitivity is essential to establish an early diagnosis of Acanthamoeba -associated keratitis. Here, we investigated the applicability of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based ribosomal gene detection and differentiation (16S-18S) compared with specific real-time PCR for the detection of Acanthamoeba Two hundred DNAs extracted from corneal scrapings and screened by Acanthamoeba -specific real-time PCR were analyzed using an in-house 16S-18S NGS assay. Of these, 24 were positive by specific real-time PCR, of which 21 were positive by the NGS assay. Compared with real-time PCR; the specificity and sensitivity of the NGS assay were 100% and 88%, respectively. Genotypes identified by the NGS assay included T4 ( n  = 19) and T6 ( n  = 2). Fungal and bacterial species of potential clinical relevance were identified in 31 of the samples negative for Acanthamoeba , exemplified by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( n  = 11), Moraxella spp. ( n  = 6), Staphylococcus aureus ( n  = 2), Fusarium spp. ( n  = 4), and Candida albicans ( n  = 1). In conclusion, the 16S-18S assay was slightly less sensitive than real-time PCR in detecting Acanthamoeba -specific DNA in corneal scrapings. Robust information on genotypes was provided by the NGS assay, and other pathogens of potential clinical relevance were identified in 16% of the samples negative for Acanthamoeba NGS-based detection of ribosomal genes in corneal scrapings could be an efficient screening method for detecting nonviral causes of IK, including Acanthamoeba .

journal of clinical microbiology

Detection and Identification of<i>Acanthamoeba</i>and Other Nonviral Causes of Infectious Keratitis in Corneal Scrapings by Real-Time PCR and Next-Generation Sequencing-Based 16S-18S Gene Analysis

Detection and Identification ofAcanthamoebaand Other Nonviral Causes of Infectious Keratitis in Corneal Scrapings by Real-Time PCR and Next-Generation Sequencing-Based 16S-18S Gene Analysis