Emerging Threats for Human Health in Poland: Pathogenic Isolates from Drug Resistant Acanthamoeba Keratitis Monitored in terms of Their In Vitro Dynamics and Temperature Adaptability

Table 1

Compilation of data of Acanthamoeba T4 isolates of five severe AK cases with delayed proper diagnosis, resistant to chemicals applied.

Acanthamoeba strain	Probable risk factors	Microorganisms detected	The first-time Acanthamoeba detection
			Stage	Material
I-1	Swimming in a lake	Acanthamoeba sp.	Moving trophozoites with acanthopodia	Corneal scrapings
I-12	Contact lens	Acanthamoeba sp.	Viable trophozoites, rounded forms	Corneal scrapings
I-13	Swimming pool, contact lens	Acanthamoeba sp.; Candida sp.	Trophozoites, cysts	In vitro cultures
I-16	Contact lens	Acanthamoeba sp.; P. aeruginosa	Trophozoites, cysts	In vitro cultures
I-19	Contact lens	Acanthamoeba sp.; E. faecalis	Numerous cysts	Corneal scrapings