Acanthamoeba spp Flashcards
1
Q
Group
A
Ameba
2
Q
DH
A
Free living
3
Q
IH
A
None
4
Q
MOT
A
Through cuts
5
Q
Location
A
Cornea (contacts)
6
Q
Life cycle
A
Cysts, trophs into wounds
7
Q
Disease
A
Eye
8
Q
Symptoms
A
Keratitis
9
Q
Treatment
A
Miconazole
10
Q
Prevention
A
Store-bought lens solution
11
Q
Diagnosis
A
Symptoms/scrapings
12
Q
Other
A
In immunocompromised: skin, eye, brain
