Temperature instability of ReNu with MoistureLoc: A new theory to explain the worldwide Fusarium keratitis epidemic of 2004-2006

Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 106, Issue , 2008, Pages 117-126

  Bullock, John D ^a   Warwar, Ronald E ^a   Elder, B Laurel ^a   Northern, William I ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Molecular Diagnostics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEXIDINE; AQUIFY; CLEAR CARE; COMPLETE MOISTUREPLUS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MYRISTAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE; OPTI FREE REPLENISH; POLY(HEXAMETHYLENEBIGUANIDE); POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE; POLYHEXANIDE; RENU ML; RENU MULTIPLUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTACT LENS; CULTURE MEDIUM; EPIDEMIC; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM; KERATITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STORAGE; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; CONTACT LENSES; DISINFECTION; DRUG STORAGE; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; FUSARIUM; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; KERATITIS; MYCOSES; PILOT PROJECTS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 63049134227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15456110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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