Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water

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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Main Authors: Samira Mubareka, Michelle Alfa, Godfrey K Harding, Gregory Booton, Marilyn Ekins, Paul Van Caeseele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/169625
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spelling doaj-1c8e72152e5540faafdde9cfb1e928a92021-07-02T13:32:46ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian 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
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author Samira Mubareka
Michelle Alfa
Godfrey K Harding
Gregory Booton
Marilyn Ekins
Paul Van Caeseele
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Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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Michelle Alfa
Godfrey K Harding
Gregory Booton
Marilyn Ekins
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title 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_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_sort acanthamoeba species keratitis in a soft contact lens wearer molecularly linked to well water
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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publishDate 2006-01-01
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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