Infectious Keratitis: Secreted Bacterial Proteins That Mediate Corneal Damage

Ocular bacterial infections are universally treated with antibiotics, which can eliminate the organism but cannot reverse the damage caused by bacterial products already present. The three very common causes of bacterial keratitis—Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mary E. Marquart, Richard J. O'Callaghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/369094