Increased Resistance of Contact Lens-Related Bacterial Biofilms to Antimicrobial Activity of Soft Contact Lens Care Solutions

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Authors

Loretta Szczotka‐Flynn · University Hospitals of Cleveland

Yoshifumi Imamura · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Jyotsna Chandra · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Chang‐Ping Yu · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Pranab K. Mukherjee · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Eric Pearlman · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. marcescens, and S. aureus form biofilms on lotrafilcon A contact lenses, which in contrast to planktonic cells are resistant to the antimicrobial activity of several soft contact lens care products.

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Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Ocular Infections and Treatments Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

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Published in: Cornea

Volume 28, Issue 8, pp. 918-926

DOI: 10.1097/ico.0b013e3181a81835

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.49

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