First Report of Hartmannella keratitis in a Cosmetic Soft Contact Lens Wearer in Iran
Background: Poor hygiene will provide good condition for corneal infections by opportunistic free-living amoebae (FLA) in soft contact lens wearers. In the present study an amoebic keratitis due to Hartmannella has been recognized in a 22-year-old girl with a history of improper soft contact lens us...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Parasitology |
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Online Access: | http://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/750/437 |