Background Patients admitted to intensive care units are frequently exposed to pathogenic
microorganisms present in their environment. Exposure to these microbes may lead to the …

Objective: To study the role of amoeba-associated alpha Proteobacteria as infecting agents
in intensive care units (ICUs). Design: Amoeba-associated alpha Proteobacteria were …

To evaluate the role of amoeba-associated bacteria as agents of ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP), we tested the water from an intensive care unit (ICU) every week for 6 …

To elucidate the role of ameba-associated microorganisms (AAMs) as etiologic agents of
pneumonia, we screened for Legionella spp., Parachlamydia acanthamoeba, Afipia sp …

Background Acanthamoebae are ubiquitous free-living environmental amoebae that may
occasionally cause keratitis, granulomatous encephalitis, cutaneous lesions and systemic …

Background: The presence of potentially pathogenic Free Living Amoebae (FLA) in hospital
environment could be a health hazard for high-risk patients such as immunosuppressed …

Free-living amoebae may be pathogenic and harbor several agents of pneumonia. We
tested the susceptibility of amoebal cysts and trophozoites to currently used biocides for …

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa that do not require a host organism for
survival. They are found in natural environments such as water or soil, and man-made …

Objective: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen in hospital-
acquired infections. As an environmental bacterium, it colonizes soil and water as well as …

Background: Isolation of free-living amoebae (FLA) is reported sparsely from water taps,
ventilators, air conditioners, haemodialysis units and dental irrigation systems of hospitals …