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Fungal keratitis complicating the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
Medical Mycology Case ReportsA 42-year-old woman was referred to an emergency department. She had an unresponsive corneal ulcer that was initially diagnosed as Herpes simplex virus keratitis. Later, the microbiological studies revealed fungal keratitis.
Mehrnaz Atighehchian +4 more
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Acanthamoeba keratitis – Clinical signs, differential diagnosis and treatment
Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 2019 Purpose: To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods: Review of literature.
Nora Szentmáry, Loay Daas, Lei Shi
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The pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineAcanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare corneal disease that can lead to permanent visual impairment. Its incidence is relatively low when compared with that of other forms of infectious keratitis.
Mingliang Bao +3 more
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2010 Thomas F Mauger, Rebecca Ann Kuennen, Reynell Harder Smith, William SawyerDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the diagnosis, course, and outcome of a case of ...
Thomas F Mauger +3 more
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis, Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Pathogens, 2021 Acanthamoeba keratitis is an unusual corneal infection that is recently increasing in frequency and is often contracted by contact lens wearers, someone who experienced recent eye trauma, or someone exposed to contaminated waters. Acanthamoeba survive in
Nicholas Fanselow +4 more
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Clinical and histologic evaluations of experimental Acanthamoeba keratitis
Parasitology Research, 2007 Amoebic keratitis, a sight-threatening, progressive corneal disease, is commonly caused by ubiquitous, pathogenic, free-living Acanthamoeba spp., which are widely distributed in the environment.
Zübeyde Akin Polat +2 more
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis and Acanthamoeba Conjunctivitis: A Case Report
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2020 Acanthamoeba species are vision-threatening agents by causing cornea infections known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. A 5 year-old kid with the complaints of erythema, eyelid edema, inflammation, limitation of eye movements in the right eye, and having no ...
Oktay ALVER +3 more
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A case of radial keratoneuritis in non-Acanthamoeba keratitis
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2012 Tetsuya Mutoh, Yukihiro Matsumoto, Makoto ChikudaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama, JapanAbstract: A case of non-Acanthamoeba keratitis with radial keratoneuritis, which is thought to be pathognomonic for ...
Mutoh T, Matsumoto Y, Chikuda M
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Culture Negative Confoscan Positive Acanthamoeba Keratitis : A relentless course
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2009 Acanthamoeba keratitis is a protozoal infection of the eye, mainly due to the use of non-sterile solutions, like saline for disinfecting contact lenses. We report a case where delay in the diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis due to inadequate laboratory ...
Nadia S Al Kharousi, Upender K Wali
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Outcomes of amoebic, fungal, and bacterial keratitis: A retrospective cohort study.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundAcanthamoeba keratitis is challenging to treat and thought to result in poor outcomes, but very few comparative studies exist to assess whether ulcers caused by Acanthamoeba are worse than those caused by bacteria or fungus.MethodsIn a ...
Caitlin A Moe +11 more
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