Role of tear fluid in the growth of gram-negative bacteria on contact lenses

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Williams, T J ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a   Schneider, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

CLARE; Contact lens; Gram negative bacteria; Tear fluid

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CONTACT LENS; EYE INFLAMMATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LACRIMAL FLUID; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT;

EID: 0030832438     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1997.tb01750.x     Document Type: Article

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