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[Survey of severe contact lens-associated microbial keratitis in Japan].

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2011

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Toshihiko Uno, Masahiko Fukuda, Yuichi Ohashi, Yoshikazu Shimomura, Yasuhisa Ishibashi, Masamaru Inaba, Yoshitsugu Inoue, Kiichi Ueda, Hiroshi Eguchi, Atsushi Shiraishi,
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Abstract

The most frequently detected pathogenic microorganism was Acanthamoeba, followed by Pseudomonus aeruginosa. Our survey showed the importance of keeping good CL hygiene by proper lens care, and improvement of CL-related social regulations is urgently needed.