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Original Article

Contact lens surface deposits increase the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Salim I. Butrus Department of Ophthalmology, Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem, VA, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Stephen A. Klotz Department of Medicine and Ophthalmology, Veterans Administration and Louisiana State University Medical Centers in Shreveport, LA, USA
Pages 717-724 | Received 31 Mar 1989, Accepted 06 Jul 1990, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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