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4080321

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-2-18
pubmed:abstractText
During the past ten years it has become increasingly apparent that acanthamoebae can directly infect the cornea, usually after trauma, associated with contaminated water or soft contact lens wear. Thirteen cases of acanthamoebic keratitis have been published. In only three of these cases was the diagnosis first made by microbiologic methods, while in the others it was made only after pathologic examination of resected corneal specimens or enucleated eyes. We report three additional cases, two of which were accurately diagnosed by corneal scrape-smears and cultures before penetrating keratoplasty was performed. The reason for the accurate laboratory diagnosis in these cases was the presence of a diagnostic paracentral annular corneal infiltrate or abscess, a feature identified in over two-thirds of the earlier cases but one which has not been adequately emphasized or pursued for its early diagnostic value. We review the other clinical and epidemiological features of this entity, microbiological diagnostic techniques, the pathologic aspects, the role of topically and systemically administered medicaments, and finally point out the almost unavoidable role of penetrating keratoplasty after the temporizing effects of medical treatments have been achieved.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0161-6420
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
92
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1471-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
The diagnostic value of a ring infiltrate in acanthamoebic keratitis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't