Dec 12, 2023 · Acanthamoeba keratitis is an eye infection caused by an amoeba. It's rare but treatable. Contact lens wearers have a higher risk, so prevention is key.

Aug 16, 2024 · Acanthamoeba keratitis, first recognized in 1973, is a rare, vision-threatening, parasitic infection seen most often in contact lens wearers.

Nov 23, 2023 · Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but often misdiagnosed corneal infection, primarily affecting contact lens wearers and occasionally resulting from corneal ...

Mar 12, 2024 · We describe 10 patients with nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection who reported performing nasal rinsing before becoming ill. All were immunocompromised.

Nov 22, 2023 · Acanthamoeba can causes disease in immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals; the first human infections were described in 1958 as the cause of ...

Jun 17, 2024 · Background: Acanthamoeba castellanii infection is a rare condition primarily occurring in immunocompromised patients with extremely high mortality.

May 28, 2024 · Cutaneous acanthamoebiasis often occurs in immunocompromised patients and is likely overlooked or even misdiagnosed only by cutaneous biopsy tissue ...

May 8, 2024 · Acanthamoeba castellanii is a causative agent of Acanthamoeba keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.

Jun 17, 2024 · Acanthamoeba castellanii infection is a rare condition primarily occurring in immunocompromised patients with extremely high mortality.

Dec 1, 2023 · Acanthamoeba spp. are opportunistic pathogens that cause inflammation, mostly in the brain, lungs and cornea. Recent reports indicate kidney dysfunction in ...