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Lam, D., Lyon, D., Poon, A. et al. Polyhexamethylene biguanide (0.02%) alone is not adequate for treating chronic Acanthameoba keratitis. Eye 14, 678–679 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2000.174
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