SOFT CONTACT LENS KERATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH SERRATIA MARCESCENS

Three cases of keratoconjunctivitis associated with Serratia marcescens in patients wearing soft contact lenses are reported, and the possible pathogenical interaction between the bacterium and the soft lenses is discussed.

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