Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus
Acanthamoeba which is universally widespread. Thus, and because contact with humans …

Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus
Acanthamoeba which is universally widespread. Thus, and because contact with humans …

Acanthamoeba keratitis is an infection caused by a unicellular protozoan of the genus
Acanthamoeba that is universally widespread. Until now, most cases were reported in …

Acanthamoeba is a ubiquitous pathogen that can be found worldwide with different
incidence rates, showing the ability to survive in very harsh environmental circumstances …

Although Acanthamoeba accounts for less than 1% of culture-proven corneal infections
among contact lens wearers, the frequency of such infections is increasing. In this short …

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 …

Contact lens wear, especially in the 18-35 age group, continues to increase due to the
benefits of freedom from eyeglasses and improvement of sight. Contact lens wear brings the …

The avoidance of nonsterile solutions is important to curtailing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a
serious infection that has been found to occur with all types of contact lens (CL) wear …

Acanthamoeba spp. is a free living protozoan in the environment, but can cause serious
diseases. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a severe and painful eye infection, must be treated …

Pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba are causative agents of a sight-threatening infection of
the cornea known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) which mainly affects contact lens wearers …