Beyond the scope of standardization: Biofilm and Acanthamoeba contamination

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-84

  Mercer, Katie ^a,b  

^a Parker Waichman Alonso LLP   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION;

ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT LENS; CORNEA DISEASE; DISINFECTION; EYE INFECTION; EYE PAIN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PHOTOPHOBIA; PLANKTON; RISK REDUCTION; TEAR FLOW; ACANTHAMOEBA; ANIMAL; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; STANDARD;

ACANTHAMOEBA; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS;

EID: 45949093619     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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