A multi-country outbreak of fungal keratitis associated with a brand of contact lens solution: the Hong Kong experience

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 443-448

  Ma, Siu keung Edmond ^a   So, Kellie ^a   Chung, Pui hong ^a   Tsang, Ho fai Thomas ^a   Chuang, Shuk kwan ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Case control study; Contact lens; Fungal keratitis; Fusarium spp

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EPIDEMIC; ERYTHEMA; EYE PAIN; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUSARIUM; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KERATOMYCOSIS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHOTOPHOBIA; PHYSICIAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FUSARIUM; HONG KONG; HUMANS; KERATITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349126963     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.12.018     Document Type: Article

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