Acanthamoeba
General: Caused by Acanthamoeba polyphaga and Acanthamoeba sectiunel (see Herpes Simplex Masquerade Syndrome); all types of contact lenses have been associated with acanthamoeba keratitis, particularly daily-wear soft contact lenses.
Ocular: Hypopyon; uveitis; conjunctivitis and chemosis; keratitis; pannus; corneal ring abscess; papillitis; vitreitis; retinal perivasculitis; secondary glaucoma; postkeratoplasty acanthamoeba keratitis may present as an infectious crystalline keratopathy in the periphery of the graft.
Clinical: Meningoencephalitis; meningitis; hemorrhagic encephalitis.
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