TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Infectious Keratitis A1 - Jensen, Anne K. A1 - Binenbaum, Gil A2 - Shah, Samir S. A2 - Kemper, Alex R. A2 - Ratner, Adam J. PY - 2019 T2 - Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e AB - Infection of the cornea (infectious keratitis) is potentially sight-threatening and requires prompt referral to an ophthalmologist. Infectious keratitis can be caused by a wide variety of pathogens with differing presentations. Prompt identification of the underlying etiology is imperative to guide the appropriate treatment choice and to prevent permanent vision loss, especially in children. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157320984 ER -