Report on testing from an investigation of Fusarium keratitis in contact lens wearers

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 256-261

  Levy, Brian ^a,b   Heiler, David ^a   Norton, Sue ^a  

^a BAUSCH AND LOMB   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corneal infections; Fungi; Fusarium solani; Infectious keratitis

Indexed keywords

ALEXIDINE; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FUSARIUM SOLANI; KERATITIS; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; DISINFECTION; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MYCOSES; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33750978138     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.icl.0000245556.46738.14     Document Type: Article

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