Molecular genetic investigations of contaminated contact lens storage cases as reservoirs of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 550-554

  Ogushi, Yoko ^a   Eguchi, Hiroshi ^a   Kuwahara, Tomomi ^a   Hayabuchi, Naoko ^b   Kawabata, Masako ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b Eye Clinic Josanjima   (Japan)

^c Anan Kyoei Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

contact lens storage case; environment; Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis; pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; QUINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT LENS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; KERATITIS; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ADULT; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTACT LENSES; CORNEAL ULCER; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751639498     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-010-0874-1     Document Type: Article

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