Epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis in contact lens wearers

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 395-402

  Stapleton, F ^a,b   Dart, J K G ^b   Seal, D V ^b,c   Matheson, M ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KERATITIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; CORNEAL ULCER; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LONDON; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0029046407     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800052109     Document Type: Article

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