The rising incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A 7-year nationwide survey and clinical assessment of risk factors and functional outcomes.

The rising incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A 7-year nationwide survey and clinical assessment of risk factors and functional outcomes.

PURPOSE:To evaluate the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015 and to analyse predicting factors for treatment outcome. METHODS:Patient characteristics, diagnostic methods, diagnostic delay, therapy prior to and after diagnosis, and visual outcome were obtained...

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Main Authors: Anna C Randag, Jeroen van Rooij, Arnoud T van Goor, Samuël Verkerk, Robert P L Wisse, Isabelle E Y Saelens, Remco Stoutenbeek, Bart T H van Dooren, Yanny Y Y Cheng, Cathrien A Eggink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222092

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