Acantamoeba Flashcards
1
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Infective stage of acantamoeba
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Both cystic and trophozoite stage
2
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How can acantamoeba be obtained
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Inhalation, contacts, broken skin, ingestion.. hematogenously spreads to CNS.
3
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Disease caused by acantamoeba
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Chronic amoebic keratitis
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
4
Q
Character of CSF in acantamoeba infection
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Pleocytosis ( large number of lymphocytes)
5
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Treatment
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Acantamoebic keratitis: biguidine, chlorexadine … Penetrating keratoplasty
GAE: no effective treatment
