Stručni rad
Comparative Study of Antibacterial and Antifungal Effects of Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens Disinfecting Solutions
Tomislav Kuzman
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Barišić Kutija
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Rajko Kordić
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Smiljka Popović Suić
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Sonja Jandroković
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Škegro
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Rajko Pokupec
; University of Zagreb, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
The aim of this study was to compare antimicrobial efficacy of rigid contact lens disinfecting solutions. We tested five commercially available solutions: Unique pH (Alcon Laboratories), Boston Advance (Polymer Technology Corp.), Nitilens Conditioner GP (Avizor), Total Care (AMO), Boston Simplus (Bausch&Lomb). Their efficacy to disinfect saline solution experimentally contaminated with American Type Culture Collection (ATCC): Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC
25923), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Candida albicans (ATCC 90028) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (isolated from our laboratory) was tested. All tested solutions reduced concentrations of bacteria and fungi below 1000 CFU/mL (Colony forming unit; reduction by 3 log and 1 log, respectively) after the 8 hours period. Overall, all contact lens care solutions showed good disinfecting activity against tested bacteria and fungi, with more variation in their antifungal than in antibacterial efficacy. Results of our study might be valuable when selecting
appropriate solutions for non-compliant contact lens wearers.
Ključne riječi
rigid gas permeable contact lens; disinfecting solution; antimicrobial; antifungal; multipurpose disinfecting solution efficacy
Hrčak ID:
102861
URI
Datum izdavanja:
22.4.2013.
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