The Role of Smears, Cultures, and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing in the Management of Suspected Infectious Keratitis
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Supported in part by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York.
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Dr. McLeod currently is affiliated with the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary and the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chicago.
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Dr. McDonnell is a Research to Prevent Blindness William and Mary Greve International Research Scholar.