acanthamoeba keratitis/potassium

OBJECTIVE This study included in vivo and ex vivo investigations of patients with early-stage Acanthamoeba keratitis by using new-generation laser confocal microscopy (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph 2 Rostock Cornea Module [HRT 2-RCM]). METHODS Three patients (2 men and 1 woman; mean age, 22.0 years)

OBJECTIVE To establish an animal model of Acanthamoeba keratitis. METHODS Six New Zealand white rabbits were each injected intrastromally with Acanthamoeba suspension 3 days after subconjunctival injection with dexamethasone. RESULTS All of the 6 rabbits developed keratitis. Acanthamoeba protozoa

Potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation is an underutilized modality in the diagnosis of mycotic keratitis. We have earlier shown its utility in the diagnosis of Nocardia and Acanthamoeba keratitis. The aim of this study was (i) to evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of KOH

OBJECTIVE To find a rapid method for diagnosing Acanthamoeba keratitis and identifying Acanthamoeba. METHODS 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) wet-mount preparations, Acanthamoeba culture, inverted phase contrast microscopy, and pathological examination using H. E. staining and PAS

The first case of keratitis caused by Acanthamoeba in a 28-year-old man who was admitted to a hospital on May 17, 1991 is described in the paper. He wore soft contact lenses for correction of myopia. Acanthamoeba was not initially suspected as the pathogen and diagnosis was delayed for 20 months.

Clinical/microbiological records of 194 patients with microbiological/histopathological diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis from 2007-11 without history of contact lens wear were retrospectively studied. Positive results on corneal scraping and culture were analyzed. Patients were divided based on

OBJECTIVE To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba keratitis and also to determine the sensitivity and specificity of smears in the detection of Acanthamoeba. METHODS A retrospective review of all culture-positive cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis seen between

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical features of Acanthamoeba keratitis in nine patients diagnosed at Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama, Japan. METHODS In nine eyes of nine patients, Acanthamoeba keratitis was diagnosed by direct light microscopy of corneal scrapings stained by the

A case of non-Acanthamoeba keratitis with radial keratoneuritis, which is thought to be pathognomonic for Acanthamoeba keratitis, is reported. A healthy 32-year-old woman with a history of frequent replacement of her contact lenses due to wear was examined at Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya

Acanthamoeba is found in seawater, fresh water, and soil and is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a potentially blinding corneal infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. The anti-amoeba activity of 9 fatty acid salts (potassium butyrate (C4K), caproate (C6K), caprylate (C8K), caprate (C10K),

To assess the possible risk of microbial keratitis associated with swimming or bathing in public pools, the microbiological quality as well as the presence of free living amoebae in 16 halogenated swimming pools and whirlpools, located in Helsinki, Finland, was determined. Five additional whirlpools

OBJECTIVE To determine the epidemiological characteristics, clinical signs, laboratory findings, and outcomes in patients with corneal infection in Shandong peninsula of China. METHODS The medical records of 578 inpatients (578 eyes) with corneal infection were reviewed retrospectively for

OBJECTIVE To review the epidemiological characteristics, microbiological profile, and treatment outcome of patients with suspected microbial keratitis. METHODS Retrospective analysis of a non-comparative series from the database was done. All the patients presenting with corneal stromal infiltrate