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Original Article

Antimicrobial activity and in vitro corneal epithelial toxicity of antimicrobial agents for Gram-positive corneal pathogens

Paul E. Cutarelli Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Hillard M. Lazarus Department of Medicine and Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Michael R. Jacobs Departments of Institute of Pathology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Jonathan H. Lass Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Pages 603-608 | Received 28 Jul 1992, Accepted 09 Jun 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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