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CME ACTIVITY: National Outbreak of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Use of a Contact Lens Solution, United States
  • Published Date:
    Aug 2009
  • Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 15(8):1236.
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    Personal Author:
    Verani, Jennifer R.; Lorick, Suchita A.; Yoder, Jonathan S.; Beach, Michael J.; Braden, Christopher R.; Roberts, Jacquelin M.; Conover, Craig S.; Chen, Sue; McConnell, Kateesha A.; Chang, Douglas C.; Park, Benjamin J.; Jones, Dan B.; Visvesvara, Govinda S.; Roy, Sharon L.;
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    for the Acanthamoeba Keratitis Investigation Team1
    Published:
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    Emerg Infect Dis. 15(8):1236-1242.
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    An outbreak of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare, potentially blinding, corneal infection, was detected in the United States in 2007; cases had been increasing since 2004. A case-control study was conducted to investigate the outbreak. We interviewed 10...
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  2. Contact Lens Wearer Demographics and Risk Behaviors for Contact Lens-Related Eye Infections — United States, 2014
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  4. Early report of serious eye infections associated with soft contact lens solution
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); United States. Food and Drug Administration.;
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    5/25/07
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    HAN ; 260
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    Friday, May 25, 2007, 21:39 EDT (09:39 PM EDT) : CDCHAN-00260-2007-05-25-ADV-N : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration, state and other partners, has identified an outbreak of a seri...
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  5. Acanthamoeba Keratitis among Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Wearers, United States, 2005–2011
    Personal Author:
    Cope, Jennifer R.; Collier, Sarah A.; Schein, Oliver D.; Brown, Allison C.; Verani, Jennifer R.; Gallen, Rachel; Beach, Michael J.; Yoder, Jonathan S.;
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    Apr 23 2016
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    Objective : To describe the clinical presentation and outcomes of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens wearers and identify modifiable risk factors. : Design : A case-control investigation. : Participants : Case-patie...
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