Acanthamoeba spp. are free-living amebae that inhabit a variety of air, soil, and water
environments. However, these amebae can also act as opportunistic as well as …

Microbial keratitis is a sight-threatening ocular infection caused by bacteria, fungi, and protist
pathogens. Epithelial defects and injuries are key predisposing factors making the eye …

Acanthamoeba is an opportunistic protozoan that is widely distributed in the environment
and is well recognized to produce serious human infections, including a blinding keratitis …

Purpose To summarize actual literature data on clinical signs, differential diagnosis, and
treatment of acanthamoeba keratitis. Methods Review of literature. Results Clinical signs of …

PURPOSE: To describe the current management of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). DESIGN:
A perspective based on the literature and author experience. RESULTS: Early diagnosis …

Fungi may infect the cornea, orbit and other ocular structures. Species of Fusarium,
Aspergillus, Candida, dematiaceous fungi, and Scedosporium predominate. Diagnosis is …

AUTHOR: e-mail address please Aim: To determine the incidence, regional variation in
frequency, outcome, and risk factors for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in England and Wales …

Infected wounds are still one of the great challenges in medicine. In the last decade, it has
become increasingly clear that antimicrobial chemotherapy is limited by the spread of …

1. A host for viruses 2. A host for yeast 3. A host for protists 4. Acanthamoeba and bacteria
interactions 5. Is Acanthamoebaan evolutionary ancestor of macrophages? 6 …

Purpose Acanthamoeba keratitis is a severe, often sight threatening, corneal infection which
in Western countries is predominantly seen in daily wear of contact lenses. This review aims …