Viability of Acanthamoeba after exposure to a multipurpose disinfecting contact lens solution and two hydrogen peroxide systems

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 144-146

  Hiti, K ^a   Walochnik, J ^b   Haller Schober, E M ^a   Faschinger, C ^a   Aspock H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DISINFECTION; EYE INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMALS; BIGUANIDES; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EID: 0036165814     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.2.144     Document Type: Article

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