Bacterial contamination study of in-use eyedrops;Etude de la contamination bacterienne de collyres en usage clinique

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-24

  Raynaud, C ^a   Laveran, H ^b   Rigal, D ^a   Bonicel, P ^a  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

bacterial contamination; contamination site; multidose eyedrops; preservative; single dose

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NURSING HOME; OPHTHALMOLOGY; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL EYE INFECTION; EYE DISEASE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; EYE DISEASES; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031051352     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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