Literature DB >> 2207874

Acanthamoeba keratitis with two species of Acanthamoeba.

A M Beattie1, A R Slomovic, D S Rootman, W S Hunter.   

Abstract

We describe a case of Acanthamoeba keratitis related to soft contact lens wear. The patient presented with a 3-week history of severe uniocular pain, radial stromal infiltrates and subepithelial infiltrates with no epithelial defect. Acanthamoeba was cultured from the corneal biopsy specimen, contact lens and lens case. The corneal biopsy culture grew both A. castellani and A. polyphaga as well as Escherichia coli. The patient was treated with topical dibromopropamidine isethionate (Brolene) drops, neomycin and polymyxin B drops and fortified gentamicin drops. Gradual clinical improvement ensued.

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Year:  1990        PMID: 2207874

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Can J Ophthalmol        ISSN: 0008-4182            Impact factor:   1.882


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Journal:  Antimicrob Agents Chemother       Date:  2016-10-21       Impact factor: 5.191

2.  Acanthamoeba Keratitis: an update on amebicidal and cysticidal drug screening methodologies and potential treatment with azole drugs.

Authors:  Brian Shing; Mina Balen; James H McKerrow; Anjan Debnath
Journal:  Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther       Date:  2021-05-19       Impact factor: 5.091

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