Acanthamoeba Keratitis [akantamébová keratitida]

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Terms

acanthamoebová keratitida
amébová keratitida

 

Keratitis, Acanthamoeba

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Definition

Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness.

Annotation
note category: a corneal dis: do not confuse with KERATOACANTHOMA, a skin dis
DUI
D015823 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0024241
Previous indexing
Amebiasis (1975-1989); Keratitis (1975-1989)
History note
90
Public note
90

C Diseases
C01 Infections 2 026
C01.610.300.125 Acanthamoeba Keratitis 19
C01.610.300.562 Onchocerciasis, Ocular 7
C01.610.300.781 Toxoplasmosis, Ocular 36
C01.610.752 Protozoan Infections 155
C01.610.752.049 Amebiasis 81
C01.610.752.049.203 Acanthamoeba Keratitis 19
C01.610.752.049.250 Blastocystis Infections 12
C01.610.752.049.328 Dysentery, Amebic 17
C01.610.752.049.407 Entamoebiasis 12
C01.610.752.049.703 Liver Abscess, Amebic 19
C11 Eye Diseases 1 489
C11.204 Corneal Diseases 253
C11.204.564 Keratitis 126
C11.204.564.112 Acanthamoeba Keratitis 19
C11.204.564.225 Corneal Ulcer 31
C11.204.564.425 Keratitis, Herpetic 20
C11.204.564.585 Keratoconjunctivitis 47
C11.294 Eye Infections 74
C11.294.725.125 Acanthamoeba Keratitis 19
C11.294.725.562 Onchocerciasis, Ocular 7
C11.294.725.781 Toxoplasmosis, Ocular 36