TY - GEN AU - Magnet, Angela AU - Santos Gomes, Thiago AU - Pardinas, Carmen AU - Garcia de Blas, Natalia AU - Sadaba, Cruz AU - Carrillo, Eugenia AU - Izquierdo, Fernando AU - Benítez Del Castillo, José Manuel AU - Del Aguila, Carmen AU - Fenoy, Soledad AU - Hurtado, Carolina PY - 2018 DO - 10.1186/s13071-018-2639-5 SN - 1756-3305 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/6885 AB - BACKGROUND: The use of contact lenses has increased in recent years as has the incidence of Dry Eye Syndrome, partly due to their use. Artificial tears are the most common treatment option. Since these changes can facilitate Acanthamoeba infection,... LA - eng PB - BioMed Central (BMC) KW - Acanthamoeba KW - Amoebicidal effect KW - Artificial tears KW - Preservatives KW - Prophylaxis TI - Can artificial tears prevent Acanthamoeba keratitis? An in vitro approach TY - research article ER -