American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 940-944.e1 , June 2007

The Clinical Diagnosis of Microbial Keratitis

,Accepted 16 February 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00196-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.02.030

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 143, Issue 6 , Pages 940-944.e1 , June 2007

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