Contact lens hydrophobicity and roughness effects on bacterial adhesion

Purpose. This study was designed to assess whether hydrogel contact lens (CL) surface hydrophobicity and roughness affect Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion. Methods. Bacterial adhesion experiments were performed on two unworn silicone hydrogel and three unworn conventional hydrogel CLs using the S...

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Main Author: Giraldez, Maria J. (author)
Other Authors: García-Resúa, Carlos (author), Lira, Madalena (author), Oliveira, M. Elisabete (author), Magariños, Beatriz (author), Toranzo, Alicia E. (author), Yebra-Pimentel Vilar, Eva (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion
Hydrogel contact lens,
Hydrophobicity
Atomic force microscopy
surface roughness
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/13777
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/13777

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/13777

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