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Phylogenetic diversity and microsphere array-based genotyping of human pathogenic Fusaria, including isolates from the multistate contact lens-associated U.S. keratitis outbreaks of 2005 and 2006.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2007
O'Donnell Kerry, Sarver Brice A J, Brandt Mary, Chang Douglas C, Noble-Wang Judith, Park Benjamin J, Sutton Deanna A, Benjamin Lynette, Lindsley Mark, Padhye Arvind, Geiser David M, Ward Todd J
Abstract excerpt
In 2005 and 2006, outbreaks of Fusarium keratitis associated with soft contact lens use occurred in multiple U.S. states and Puerto Rico. A case-control study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a significant association between infections and the use of one particular brand of lens solution. To characterize the full spectrum of the causal agents involved and their potential...
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