Multipurpose solutions and rates of biocidal efficacy

Eye and Contact Lens

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 88-91

  Scheuer, Catherine ^a   Zhao, Fang ^b   Erb, Tara ^a   Orsborn, Gary ^a  

^a BAUSCH AND LOMB   (United States)

^b ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biocidal efficacy; Biofilm; Contact lens; Disinfection; Fungus; Multipurpose solution

Indexed keywords

AQUIFY; CONTACT LENS SOLUTION; OPTIFREE EXPRESS; OPTIFREE REPLENISH; RENU MULTIPLUS; RENU MULTIPURPOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTACT LENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EYE CARE; FUSARIUM SOLANI; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS; FUSARIUM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68549102004     PISSN: 15422321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e318199b058     Document Type: Article

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