Fusarium Keratitis - Multiple states, 2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 400-401

  Barry, M A ^a   Pendarvis, J ^a   Rosenberg, J ^b   Chen, S ^b   Mshar, P ^c   Leguen, F ^d   Robertson, C ^e   Genese, C ^e   Tan, C ^e   Bresnitz, E ^e   Johnson, G ^f   Anand, M ^f   Smith, P ^f   Kainer, M A ^g   Saviola, J ^h   Eydelman, M ^h   Schultz, D ^h   O'Donnell, K ⁱ   Park, B J ^j   Srinivasan, A ^j   Wannemuehler, K ^j   Arduino, M ^j   Noble Wang, J ^j   Jacobson, L ^j   Brandt, M ^j   Fridkin, S ^j   Chang, D ^k   Burwell, L A ^k   Carpenter, L R ^k   Lewis, F M T ^k   Schaffzin, J K ^k   Sosa, L ^k   more..

^a Boston Public Health Commission   (United States)

^b California Dept of Health Svcs   (United States)

^c CDC   (United States)

^d Miami Dade County   (United States)

^e New Jersey Dept of Health and Senior Svcs   (United States)

^f NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^h CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

ⁱ U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^j NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^k CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645804373     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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