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Facts about an acanthamoeba infection:
  • Acanthamoeba is not passed from one person to another.
  • Acanthamoeba can enter the skin through a cut, wound, or through the nostrils.
  • Once inside the body, amoeba can spread through the bloodstream to other parts of the body.
  • Acanthamoeba can also enter the eye, where it causes an infection of the cornea.
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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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