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. 2022 Dec;50(6):1619-1622.
doi: 10.1007/s15010-022-01857-0. Epub 2022 May 31.

Acanthamoeba more commonly causes epithelial keratitis than herpes simplex in South-East England contact lens users

Sara Sanchez  1 , Lana A Faraj  1 , Denise Wajnsztajn  1 , John K G Dart  2   3 , Alice L Milligan  1
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Acanthamoeba more commonly causes epithelial keratitis than herpes simplex in South-East England contact lens users

Sara Sanchez et al. Infection. 2022 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Acanthamoeba keratitis; Contact lens wear; Herpes simplex virus keratitis; Incidence; South-East England.

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