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Microbial safety implications of in-use topical diagnostic ophthalmic medications in eye clinics in Ghana

PURPOSE: To determine the microbial contaminants and its clinical importance in topical diagnostic ophthalmic medications (cycloplegics/mydriatics and miotics) in eye clinics in Ghana. METHOD: A cross-section of eye clinics was sampled for the diagnostic agents (Atropine, Phenylephrine, Tropicamide...

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Autores principales:	Kyei, Samuel, Appiah, Eric, Ayerakwa, Eunice Ampadubea, Antwi, Clara Bemmah, Asiedu, Kofi
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Elsevier 2019
Materias:	Original article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6978605/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31473175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2019.02.002

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