Apport diagnostique et thérapeutique des prélèvements microbiologiques des abcès de cornées avec critères de gravité au CHU de Reims entre 2012 et 2014

Caliot, J.; Guindolet, Damien; Ducasse, A.; Arndt, Carl

doi:10.1016/j.jfo.2016.09.010

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“…10 Several bacteria, fungi, protozoans and pathogenic viruses have been described as ARM. [11][12][13] The presence of Acanthamoeba spp. in a hospital environment demonstrates that the disinfection measures used are insufficient to remove these protozoans.…”

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“…were the most prevalent ones. The identified endosymbionts were Paracaedibacter acanthamoebae, Legionella rubrilucens and L.pneumophila 13. A study based on the biodiversity of amoebae and amoebae-resistant bacteria was performed in a hospital water network.…”

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“…was present in practically half of samples collected at temperatures between 21º C and 48º C, showing a significant presence of these microorganisms in hospitals where the water source is the water treatment network. 'Dry' or 'Moist' biofilmsA study by Fukumoto13 evaluated the coexistence of Chlamydia spp. and Acanthamoeba spp., and the Chlamydia spp.…”

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Occurrence of Acanthamoeba in hospitals: a literature review

Bulle

Benittez²,

Rott³

2020

Rev Epidemiol Control Infect

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Acanthamoeba are among the most prevalent environmental protozoans and have a cosmopolitan distribution. The main concern for public health purposes is that they can also be isolated from contact lenses, storage cases and cleaning solutions, ventilation and air conditioning systems, dental treatment units, dialysis units, emergency showers and eyewash stations. These genera include a diversity of pathogenic microorganisms that leads to infectious diseases inside the hospital environment, and it is of the utmost importance to carry out the surveillance, considering mainly the immunocompromised patients, which are more susceptible to these diseases. The level of human health risk and its associations in the hospital environment is unknown, and part of this problem is potentially the lack of correlation between protozoan exposure and symptom onset, which each patient can develop at different periods in time. Studies on the ecology and distribution of non-enteric pathogens in the hospital environment are necessary to understand their potential threat to human health. Thus, this review presents a current overview of the presence of Acanthamoeba spp. in hospital environments aiming to verify their presence in these environments, and look for effective ways to control their presence through disinfection and monitoring measures.

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Occurrence of Acanthamoeba in hospitals: a literature review

Bulle

Benittez²,

Rott³

2020

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A Comparison of Culture Results and Visual Acuity in Contact Lens Related Microbial Keratitis

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Lu,

Tracey

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Current Eye Research

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Microbiological evaluation of corneal and contact lens cultures in contact lens-associated bacterial keratitis

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PurposeTo determine the degree of microbiological agreement between corneal scrapings and contact lens cultures in cases of contact lens-associated keratitis.MethodsElectronic medical records of all cases of contact lens-associated keratitis at a single institution from April 2006 to May 2019 were reviewed. Cases where both corneal scrapings and contact lens cultures were obtained were included in the study. Group 1 demonstrated agreement between corneal scrapings and contact lens cultures. Group 2 demonstrated growth on both cultures, but disagreement in isolated organism. Group 3 demonstrated negative corneal cultures but growth on contact lens cultures and the diagnostic yield of contact lens microbiological cultures and agreement between corneal and contact lens cultures.ResultsA total of 80 eyes of 72 patients were included in the study. 135 total incidences of microbiological results were included for data analysis. Group 1 contained nine incidences (6.7%), group 2 contained 60 incidences (44.4%) and group 3 contained 66 incidences (49%). In group 3, 50% of the cases were treated based on contact lens culture data. There was no statistically significant difference between all three groups in terms of baseline characteristics, presenting vision, vision at last follow-up, number of antibiotics used or complications from keratitis. Pseudomonas was the most common microorganism isolated, and in 89% of these cases, there was disagreement between corneal and contact lens cultures.ConclusionsAlthough there was a disagreement in the microbiological yield between contact lens and corneal cultures, contact lens cultures were useful in management of patients while achieving similar outcomes.

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Apport diagnostique et thérapeutique des prélèvements microbiologiques des abcès de cornées avec critères de gravité au CHU de Reims entre 2012 et 2014

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Occurrence of Acanthamoeba in hospitals: a literature review

Occurrence of Acanthamoeba in hospitals: a literature review

A Comparison of Culture Results and Visual Acuity in Contact Lens Related Microbial Keratitis

Microbiological evaluation of corneal and contact lens cultures in contact lens-associated bacterial keratitis

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