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Commentary by Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD,; John P. Whitcher, MD, MPH

JAMA. 2006;296(8):985-987.

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Insurgence of Fusarium Keratitis Associated With Contact Lens Wear

Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD; Jorge Cantu-Dibildox, MD; Wuqaas M. Munir, MD; Darlene Miller, DHSc, MPH; Terrence P. O’Brien, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; Sonia H. Yoo, MD; Richard K. Forster, MD; William W. Culbertson, MD; Kendall Donaldson, MD; Jill Rodila, MD; Yunhee Lee, MD

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and course of patients who developed keratitis due to Fusarium while wearing nontherapeutic soft contact lenses.

Methods: A retrospective review of microbiologic records from January 1, 2004, through April 15, 2006, was performed, identifying all patients with corneal ulceration and a culture positive for Fusarium species. Medical records of 34 patients were reviewed for clinical characteristics, treatment regimens, and microbiologic features.

Results: The most common antimicrobial medications administered prior to Fusarium diagnosis were . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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