Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water
Acanthamoeba species keratitis has been associated with soft contact lens wear. In the present report, an epidemiological link was established between the patient's isolate and well water from the home using molecular methods. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case in Canada whe...
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| author | Samira Mubareka Michelle Alfa Godfrey K Harding Gregory Booton Marilyn Ekins Paul Van Caeseele |
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| description | Acanthamoeba species keratitis has been associated with soft contact lens wear. In the present report, an epidemiological link was established between the patient's isolate and well water from the home using molecular methods. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case in Canada where such a link has been established. Primary care practitioners and specialists, including ophthalmologists and infectious diseases specialists, must maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion in soft contact lens wearers with keratitis unresponsive to conventional topical and systemic treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1c8e72152e5540faafdde9cfb1e928a92025-02-03T01:25:44ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322006-01-0117212012210.1155/2006/169625Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well WaterSamira Mubareka0Michelle Alfa1Godfrey K Harding2Gregory Booton3Marilyn Ekins4Paul Van Caeseele5Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAcanthamoeba species keratitis has been associated with soft contact lens wear. In the present report, an epidemiological link was established between the patient's isolate and well water from the home using molecular methods. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case in Canada where such a link has been established. Primary care practitioners and specialists, including ophthalmologists and infectious diseases specialists, must maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion in soft contact lens wearers with keratitis unresponsive to conventional topical and systemic treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/169625 |
| spellingShingle | Samira Mubareka Michelle Alfa Godfrey K Harding Gregory Booton Marilyn Ekins Paul Van Caeseele Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water |
| title_full | Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water |
| title_fullStr | Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water |
| title_short | Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water |
| title_sort | acanthamoeba species keratitis in a soft contact lens wearer molecularly linked to well water |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/169625 |
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