Acanthamoeba Species Keratitis in a Soft Contact Lens Wearer Molecularly Linked to Well Water
Acanthamoeba species keratitis has been associated with soft contact lens wear. In the present report, an epidemiological link was established between the patient's isolate and well water from the home using molecular methods. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case in Canada whe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/169625 |