Open AccessComparison of the antimicrobial effect of heavy silicone oil and conventional silicone oil against endophthalmitis-causing agents
Author(s) -
Nurgül Örnek,
Teoman Zafer Apan,
Reyhan Oğurel,
Kemal Örnek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.126994
Subject(s) - silicone , antimicrobial , staphylococcus epidermidis , silicone oil , candida albicans , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , endophthalmitis , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , bacteria , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
To conduct an in vitro experimental study comparing the effectiveness of conventional silicone oil and heavy silicone oil against endophthalmitis-causing agents.