Author/Editor		Schwarzbartl, Marija Ana; Kraut, Aleksandra; Logar, Jernej
Title		Akantamebni keratitis
Translated title		Acanthamoeba keratitis
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 35, št. 3
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 417-20
Language		slo
Abstract		Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoon. Exposure to acanthamoeba is very common, but infections occur only rarely. Acanthamoeba keratitis should be suspected in every pacient with chronic, progressive ulcerative keratitis of a few weeks' duration, from whom no specific organisms have been isolated, and who fails to respond to conventional antibacterial and antiviral therapy. The therapy is usually long and complicated. Penetrating keratoplasty may be required in cases of unresponsive progressive infection. One patient with chronic progessive acanthamoeba keratitis has been treated at our department so far.
Summary		Akantameba je prosto živeča pražival, zato so stiki z njo zelo pogosti, očesna okužba, povzročena z akantamebo, pa je zelo redka. Na akantamebni keratitis pomislimo pri kroničnih progresivnih ulkusnih keratitisih, ki trajajo več tednov, ko so brisi na bakterije, glive in viruse negativni, klasično protibakterijsko in protivirusno zdravljenje pa je neučinkovito. Zdravljenje je dolgotrajno in težko. V odpornih primerih je potrebno napraviti perforativno keratoplastiko. Na naši kliniki smo imeli do sedaj en primer takega trdovratnega keratitisa.
Descriptors		ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS ADULT