Pseudomonas aeruginosa and microbial keratitis.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a versatile Gram-negative pathogen that can cause a wide range of infections, is the most common causative agent in cases of bacterial keratitis associated with contact-lens use. Corneal infections with P. aeruginosa often have poor clinical outcomes and can result in long and costly treatments. During the infection process, the pathogen exploits its large genome, encoding complex...

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