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Interactions between tear defences and Staphylococcus epidermidis
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1998
Purpose. Staphylococcus epidermidis is rarely associated with contact lens infections but is the predominant causative agent of prosthetic infections. Aims. To determine the extent of in vivo contact lens colonisation by S. epidermidis, explore its interactions with the tear defences and apply this knowledge to help prevent infections of prosthetic devices. Hypothesis. Tear proteins prevent growth of S. epidermidis in vivo and reduce the viability of S. epidermidis biof1lms in vitro. Methods.
doi:10.26190/unsworks/13274
fatcat:pr572iyrnzhbrf5fzhur7uwetq