- ►nih.gov MQ Rahman, D Tejwani, JA Wilson, I Butcher … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2006 - bjo.bmj.com Background/aims: The majority of eye drops used in the United Kingdom contain
preservatives and are bottled in plastic containers. Preservative free drops are
used to avoid ocular irritation and allergies in certain individuals. The ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 9 versions
H Taşli, G Coşar - Central European journal of public health, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The microbial contamination of eye drops at the Eye Clinic was studied. In
total, 92 eye drop bottles were examined. 43 bottles were opened and used and 49
were unopened and sealed. The contamination rate was found to be 10.2% in ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - All 3 versions
C Raynaud, H Laveran, D Rigal, P Bonicel - Journal français d'ophtalmologie, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to assess the importance of bacterial
contamination of multidose eyedrops in a routine clinical setting. MATERIAL AND
METHODS: 406 eyedrop vials were cultured about one week after clinical use: ... Cited by 10 - Related articles
E Brudieu, DL Duc, JJ Masella, J Croize, B … - Pathologie-biologie, 1999 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The bacterial contamination rate of multidose ocular solutions used by
hospitalized patients was evaluated by culturing vial dropper tips and residual
solution in vials. Bacterial colonies were counted and identified. Overall ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct
M Feghhi, A Zarei Mahmoudabadi, M … - Medical Mycology, 2008 - informahealthcare.com The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of fungal and
bacterial contaminations of in-use eye drop products in the teaching department
of ophthalmology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz. Two hundred and eighty ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
MM Nentwich, KHM Kollmann, J Meshack, DR … - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com Results: Six (6%) of the 101 analysed vials were contaminated: 4/77 vials (5%)
from a multi-user setting and 2/24 vials (8%) from a single user setting. Three
contaminations (3/38, 8%) occurred in vials from the eye ward, another ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
B Aslund, OT Olson, E Sandell - Acta pharmaceutica Suecica, 1978 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1: Acta Pharm Suec. 1978;15(5):389-94. Studies on in-use microbial
contamination of eye drops. Aslund B, Olson OT, Sandell E. Mesh ... Cited by 18 - Related articles
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HD Perry, ED Donnenfeld - Managed care (Langhorne, Pa.), 2003 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1: Manag Care. 2003 Dec;12(12 Suppl):39-41. Issues in the use of
preservative-free topicals. Perry HD, Donnenfeld ED. In a perfect ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - BL Direct
Q Zhou, S Takenaka, S Murakami, P … - Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 2007 - Elsevier Eighteen bacterial stock cultures were examined for their ability to utilize NH
4 + and NO 3 − simultaneously in a medium containing NH 4 NO 3 with shaking
using a test tube capped with a cotton stopper. Pseudomonas aeruginosa NBRC ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
