Literature DB >> 27558689

[Good outcome in Acanthamoeba keratitis].

S Reichart-Peter1, K Manousaridis2, H Dirschmid3, S Mennel2.   

Abstract

A 31-year-old woman presented with mild keratitis of her left eye. The use of daily disposable contact lenses, regularly rinsed with tap water, and the development of perineural corneal infiltrates resulted in the clinical suspicion of infection with Acanthamoeba. Corneal epithelial scraping probe for polymerase chain reaction on Acanthamoeba confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Although the treatment was limited to low-dose propamidine monotherapy because of reduced tolerability, the keratitis healed with almost no scarring after 13 months of consequent medication.

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Keywords:  Acanthamoeba; Keratitis; Polyhexamethylene biguanide; Propamidine isethionate; Radial keratoneuritis

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Year:  2017        PMID: 27558689     DOI: 10.1007/s00347-016-0350-5

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ophthalmologe        ISSN: 0941-293X            Impact factor:   1.059


  4 in total

Review 1.  [Clinical aspects and therapy of acanthamoeba keratitis].

Authors:  T Reinhard; R Sundmacher
Journal:  Ophthalmologe       Date:  2000-06       Impact factor: 1.059

2.  Radial keratoneuritis in Pseudomonas keratitis.

Authors:  R M Feist; J Sugar; H Tessler
Journal:  Arch Ophthalmol       Date:  1991-06

3.  [The German Acanthamoeba keratitis register: Initial results of a multicenter study].

Authors:  L Daas; N Szentmáry; T Eppig; A Langenbucher; A Hasenfus; M Roth; M Saeger; B Nölle; B Lippmann; D Böhringer; T Reinhard; C Kelbsch; E Messmer; U Pleyer; S Roters; A Zhivov; K Engelmann; J Schrecker; L Zumhagen; H Thieme; R Darawsha; T Meyer-Ter-Vehn; B Dick; I Görsch; M Hermel; M Kohlhaas; B Seitz
Journal:  Ophthalmologe       Date:  2015-09       Impact factor: 1.059

4.  Possible environmental sources of Acanthamoeba spp in contact lens wearers.

Authors:  D Seal; F Stapleton; J Dart
Journal:  Br J Ophthalmol       Date:  1992-07       Impact factor: 4.638

  4 in total

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