| Autor: |
Addis, Siti Nor Khadijah, Rosli, Nurfarhana, Hashim, Fatimah, Rusli, Amina, Kethiravan, Dharane, Aziz, Asmadamia Abdul |
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Malaysian Journal of Microbiology; 2021, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p305-312, 8p |
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Aims: The contact lens (CL) has become one of the most convenience refractive devices used in vision correction, occupational and in cosmetics purposes. Despite the convenience of CL usage, poor hygiene might cause eye infections due to microbial contamination. In this work, a random collection of used CL cases among Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) students had shown the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria towards commonly used antibiotics to treat eye infections. Aims: The contact lens (CL) has become one of the most convenience refractive devices used in vision correction, occupational and in cosmetics purposes. Despite the convenience of CL usage, poor hygiene might cause eye infections due to microbial contamination. In this work, a random collection of used CL cases among Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) students had shown the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria towards commonly used antibiotics to treat eye infections. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: This study highlights the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can cause severe eye infections among CL wearer. The high percentage of contamination (>50%) found from the isolates reflected on the lack of hygiene practice on the CL handling. Thus, it is crucial to perceive this study as microbial contamination will lead to more serious eye infection disease such as conjunctivitis and keratitis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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