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. 1994 Sep;78(9):731. doi: 10.1136/bjo.78.9.731-b

Primary meningococcal keratoconjunctivitis in an extended contact lenses wearer

Cristina Aranzasti ¹, Raquel Aguirreburualde ¹, Ricardo Martinez ¹, Juan A Durán De La Colina ¹, Lourdes Gaztelurrutia ²

PMCID: PMC504920 PMID: 7947561

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