TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Corneal Ulcer
A1  - Singh, Manpreet
A1  - Whitfield, Denise
A2  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Stack, Lawrence B.
A2  - Storrow, Alan B.
A2  - Thurman, R. Jason
Y1  - 2021
N1  - 
T2  - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
AB  - A  corneal  ulcer  is  an  inflammatory  and  ulcerative  keratitis.  Common  infectious  etiologies  include  bacteria  (Staphylococcus,  Streptococcus,  Pseudomonas)  and  viruses  (HSV,  adenovirus).  Bacterial  corneal  ulcers  are  commonly  associated  with  extended-wear  contact  lenses.  Rare  causes  of  corneal  ulcers  include  fungal  infections  and  Acanthamoeba,  a  ubiquitous  protozoan  associated  with  contaminated  contact  lens  solutions.  Fungal  infections  may  also  arise  from  trauma  involving  vegetable  matter  such  as  a  tree  branch.  Acanthamoeba  infections  may  also  occur  from  swimming  in  lakes,  especially  while  wearing  contact  lenses.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181038439
ER  -