Keratitis Due to Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a Contact Lens User
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Achromobacter xylosoxidans Keratitis after Contact Lens Usage
To report on Achromobacter xylosoxidans keratitis in two healthy patients who had worn contact lenses foran extended period of time. A 36-year-old female and a 21-year-old female visited our hospital with ocular pain and blurred vision. Both patients had a history of wearing soft contact lenses for over fve years with occasional overnight wear. At the initial presentation, a slit lamp examinati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1542-2321
DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000370