Clinical features of Acanthamoeba keratitis in contact lens wearers and non-wearers

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 549-556

  Wanachiwanawin, Darawan ^a   Booranapong, Wipawee ^a   Kosrirukvongs, Panida ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acanthamoeba keratitis; Clinical manifestation; Contact lens wearers; Non contact lens wearers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868113462     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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