The global epidemiology and clinical diagnosis of Acanthamoeba keratitis

• Main Authors: Yuheng Zhang (Author), Xizhan Xu (Author), Zhenyu Wei (Author), Kai Cao (Author), Zijun Zhang (Author), Qingfeng Liang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare parasitic infection of the cornea that can lead to permanent blindness if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We collected data on the incidences of Acanthamoeba keratitis from 20 countries and calculated an annual incidence of 23,561 cases, with the lowest rates in...