Acanthamoeba corneal infection in a contact lens wearer

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-240

  Logar, J ^a   Kraut, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; PROTOZOON; SLOVENIA; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

EID: 0031454649     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)92852-8     Document Type: Article

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