Journal
EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
Volume 126, Issue 1, Pages 109-112Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2010.01.018
Keywords
Acanthamoeba; Contact lens cleaning solutions; Povidone-iodine; Bioclen FR One Step (R)
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- Spanish Ministry of Health, Madrid, Spain [RD06/0021/0005]
- Fundacion Canaria Dr Manuel Morales, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
- Programa de Formacion de Personal Investigador para la realizacion de Tesis Doctoral 2009 confinanciada por Fondo Social Europeo
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Pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba are causative agents of a serious sight-threatening infection of the eye known as Acanthamoeba keratitis. The prevalence of this infection has risen in the past 20 years, mainly due to the increase in number of contact lens wearers. Bioclen FR One Step (R) (Ophtecs Corporation) is the only available povidone-iodine based system for the disinfection of silicone hydrogel lenses and soft contact lenses on the market. Bioclen FR has been proven to be highly effective against bacteria and fungi that can cause problems for contact lens users. In this study, Bioclen FR One Step (R) was tested against three clinical Acanthamoeba isolates from contact lens cases. The results demonstrated that the tested Acanthamoeba clinical strains were sensitive to Bioclen FR One Step (R). (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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