Tonometers and infectious risk: Myth or reality? Efficacy of different disinfection regimens on tonometer tips

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 541-546

  Cillino, S ^a   Casuccio, A ^a   Giammanco, G M ^a   Mammina, C ^a   Morreale, D ^a   Di Pace, F ^a   Lodato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRO; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PANTASEPT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; EYE INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RECYCLING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME; TONOMETER;

EID: 34147121605     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702269     Document Type: Article

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