Acanthamoeba keratitis: Experience from a tertiary eye care center in North India

The free-living amebae of genus Acanthamoeba are an important cause of microbial keratitis. The clinical appearance of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) usually mimics viral or fungal keratitis. Thus, microbiological workup plays a significant role in the diagnosis and timely treatment of such cases. We r...

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Published in:Tropical Parasitology 2022-07, Vol.12 (2), p.119-123
Main Authors: Ahmed, Nishat, Rathod, Prachala, Satpathy, Gita, Tandon, Radhika, Sharma, Namrata, Titiyal, Jeewan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acanthamoeba
Case Series
Keratitis
Risk factors
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Summary:The free-living amebae of genus Acanthamoeba are an important cause of microbial keratitis. The clinical appearance of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) usually mimics viral or fungal keratitis. Thus, microbiological workup plays a significant role in the diagnosis and timely treatment of such cases. We report a retrospective case series of seven culture-confirmed AK cases from a tertiary eye care center in North India. Various risk factors and triggers of infection, clinical presentations, microbiological findings, and management of AK are elucidated.
ISSN:2229-5070
2229-7758
DOI:10.4103/tp.tp_16_22