2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492003000400027
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Ceratite dendritiforme em usuários de lentes de contato

Abstract: Temos acompanhado um aumento importante no número de casos de ceratite infecciosa causada por Acanthamoeba no ambulatório de Doenças Externas e Córnea da Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Até o início da década passada este protozoário era uma causa incomum de ceratite. Entretanto, através da análise dos dados do nosso laboratório, observamos que houve um aumento importante do número de pacientes acometidos por esta infecção (1) . Devido às dificuldades no manejo clínico destes pacientes e ao freqüente compro… Show more

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“…It is also important to consider that the study was conducted in a tertiary Ophthalmology service, which receives more severe cases. Clinical features of Acanthamoeba keratitis is variable and can be mistaken for herpes infection (35) . In our data, 13 of the 95 patients (13.68%) with positive culture to Acanthamoeba were being treated for herpes keratitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is also important to consider that the study was conducted in a tertiary Ophthalmology service, which receives more severe cases. Clinical features of Acanthamoeba keratitis is variable and can be mistaken for herpes infection (35) . In our data, 13 of the 95 patients (13.68%) with positive culture to Acanthamoeba were being treated for herpes keratitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%