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Ophthalmic Epidemiology Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 6
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Epidemic Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis Possibly Related to Ophthalmological Procedures in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Lessons from an Outbreak

Sebnem CalkavurNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Ozgur OlukmanNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arif Taylan OzturkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Fatma Kaya KilicNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Gamze GulfidanDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Ilker DevrimDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Rana MalatyaliDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Yeliz OrucDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Fusun AtlihanNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Behcet Uz Children’s Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Pages 371-379 | Received 30 Dec 2011, Accepted 28 May 2012, Published online: 21 Nov 2012

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