Acanthamoeba keratitis: confirmation of the UK outbreak and a prospective case-control study identifying contributing risk factors

Background/aims Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a chronic debilitating corneal infection principally affecting contact lens (CL) users. Studies were designed to test claims that the UK incidence may have increased in 2012–2014 and to evaluate potential causes.MethodsAnnualised incidence data were col...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of ophthalmology 2018-12, Vol.102 (12), p.1621-1628
Hauptverfasser:	Carnt, Nicole, Hoffman, Jeremy J, Verma, Seema, Hau, Scott, Radford, Cherry F, Minassian, Darwin C, Dart, John K G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acanthamoeba Keratitis - epidemiology Acanthamoeba Keratitis - parasitology Adolescent Adult Aged Case-Control Studies Contact Lens Solutions Contact lenses Contact Lenses - parasitology Cornea Cysts Data collection Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data Drinking water Epidemics Epidemiology Ethnic Groups Female Humans Hydrogels Hygiene - standards Incidence Laboratories Male Middle Aged Ophthalmology Prospective Studies Questionnaires Risk Factors Social Class United Kingdom - epidemiology Young Adult
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