ACANTHAMOEBA CORNEAL INFECTION IN A CONTACT-LENS WEARER

Authors
LOGAR J KRAUT A
Citation
J. Logar et A. Kraut, ACANTHAMOEBA CORNEAL INFECTION IN A CONTACT-LENS WEARER, The Journal of infection, 35(3), 1997, pp. 237-240
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
The Journal of infection → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634453
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
237 - 240
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4453(1997)35:3<237:ACIIAC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Corneal infections cause by micro-organisms are the most serious compl ications of wearing contact lenses, The paper presents the first case of contact lens-associated keratitis caused by the protozoon Acanthamo eba sp, identified in Slovenia so far. The identification of Acanthamo eba as a cause of keratitis in a soft contact lens wearer alerted us t o the fact that this health issue should be given more attention in th e future.