Parasites on the Rise: A New Epidemic of Acanthamoeba Keratitis

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 292-293

  Acharya, Nisha R ^a   Lietman, Thomas M ^a   Margolis, Todd P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEXIDINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SILICONE;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTACT LENS; EDITORIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSARIUM KERATITIS; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; KERATITIS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMALS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34447628196     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.06.026     Document Type: Editorial

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