Author
BARRY, M - BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMM | |
PENDARVIS, J - BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMM | |
MSHAR, P - CT DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
RITGER, K - IL DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
DIXON, P - KY DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
ALFONSO, E - BASCOM-PALMER EYE INST FL | |
LEGUEN, F - MIAMI-DADE CNTY HEALTH | |
SIGNS, K - MI DEPT COMMNTY HEALTH | |
FINE, A - NY CITY DEPT OF HEALTH | |
NIVIN, B - NY CITY DEPT OF HEALTH | |
ANAND, M - NY STATE DEPT OF HEALTH | |
SMITH, P - NY STATE DEPT OF HEALTH | |
SALEHI, E - OH DEPT OF HEALTH | |
DEMARCO, K - MONMOUTH CNTY HEALTH DEPT | |
SISON, E - NEWARK DEPT OF HEALTH | |
GENESE, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC | |
ROBERTSON, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC | |
TAN, C - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC | |
BRESNITZ, E - NJ DEPT HEALTH & SNR SRVC | |
KAINER, M - TN DEPT OF HEALTH | |
THAYER, N - VT DEPT OF HEALTH | |
JONES, D - CULLEN EYE INST, TX | |
O Donnell, Kerry | |
PARK, B - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
WANNEMUEHLER, K - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
JACOBSON, L - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
CROWELL, C - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
GERHART, M - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
BRANDT, M - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
FRIDKIN, S - NATL CNTR ZOONOTIC DIS | |
SRINIVASAN, A - NCPDCID | |
ARDUINO, M - NCPDCID | |
NOBLE-WANG, J - NCPDCID | |
CHANG, D - CDC | |
GRANT, G - CDC | |
BURWELL, L - CDC | |
RAO, C - CDC | |
CARPENTER, L - CDC | |
GRESHMAN, M - CDC | |
HUANG, A - CDC | |
LEWIS, F - CDC | |
MIRCHANDANI, G - CDC | |
SOSA, L - CDC |
Submitted to: Government Publication/Report
Publication Type: Government Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 5/3/2006 Publication Date: 5/19/2006 Citation: Barry, M.A., Pendarvis, J., Mshar, P., Ritger, K., Dixon, P., Alfonso, E., Leguen, F., Signs, K., Fine, A., Nivin, B., Anand, M., Smith, P., Salehi, E., Demarco, K., Sison, E., Genese, C., Robertson, C., Tan, C., Bresnitz, E., Kainer, M.A., Thayer, N.L., Jones, D.B., O Donnell, K., Park, B.J., Wannemuehler, K., Jacobson, L., Crowell, C., Gerhart, M., Brandt, M., Fridkin, S., Srinivasan, A., Arduino, M., Noble-Wang, J., Chang, D., Grant, G., Burwell, L., Rao, C., Carpenter, L.R., Greshman, M., Huang, A., Lewis, F.M., Mirchandani, G., Sosa, L. 2006. Update: Fusarium Keratitis - United States, 2005 - 2006. MMWR Dispatch, vol. 55, May 19, 2006. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: This report describes the results of a Fusarium keratitis outbreak investigation being conducted by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The epidemiological data indicate that the 2005-2006 outbreaks of corneal infections within the United States are linked to the use of one brand of contact lens solution. This determination was made by conducting a stringent test of product association, comparing case-patients and uninfected individuals. The controlled investigation indicates that use of Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu® with MoistureLoc, for reasons that remain unclear, increases the risk for Fusarium keratitis. Eye-care physicians are urged to be vigilant in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal keratitis. |