CDC Expert Commentaries on MedscapeExternal are part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape. They are designed to deliver CDC’s authoritative guidance directly to Medscape’s physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. The Division contributes regular Medscape commentaries, including those below.
Keratitis and Contact Lens UseExternal
November 14, 2014
CDC’s Dr. Jennifer Cope explains that a few basic “contact lens hygiene” measures can keep patients free of keratitis.
Brain-Eating Ameba: Primary Amebic MeningoencephalitisExternal
May 28, 2013
CDC expert Dr. Jennifer Cope discusses the brain-eating ameba Naegleria fowleri, advises clinicians on how to recognize and treat the infection, and provides prevention messages that you can share with your patients.
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