title: Contact lenses and bacterial infections.
abstract: Research has shown that although rare, contamination of contact lenses with Acanthamoeba and other organisms after cleansing can cause severe ocular morbidity. The author reviews the research data, and offers recommendations for appropriate use of cleansing solutions.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cochrane
mesh_terms: D000048:Acanthamoeba; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity; D012307:Risk Factors