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Update on Fungal Keratitis from 1999-2008

Update on Fungal Keratitis from 1999-2008. Elvin H. Yildiz , Yasmine F. Abdalla , Ahmed F. Elsahn , Christopher J. Rapuano , Kristin M. Hammersmith , Peter R. Laibson , Elisabeth J. Cohen Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College,

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Update on Fungal Keratitis from 1999-2008

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  1. Update on Fungal Keratitis from 1999-2008 Elvin H. Yildiz , Yasmine F. Abdalla , Ahmed F. Elsahn , Christopher J. Rapuano, Kristin M. Hammersmith , Peter R. Laibson , Elisabeth J. Cohen Cornea Service, Wills Eye Institute, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD was paid by lawyers representing patients against Bausch & Lomb

  2. Purpose

  3. Materials and Methods

  4. Results

  5. Table 1: Contact lens related fungal keratitis cases; risk factors and causative organisms.

  6. Table 2:The presenting features of the eyes

  7. Results

  8. Table 3:Culture results

  9. Results

  10. Table 4: Fungal infections by year *Culture negative cases (11/78, 14.1%) are not included.

  11. Conclusion

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