Highlighting the Microbial Contamination of the Dropper Tip and Cap of In-Use Eye Drops, the Associated Contributory Factors, and the Risk of Infection: A Past-30-Years Literature Review

The sterility of eye drop content is a primary concern from manufacturing until opening, as well as during handling by end users, while microbial contamination of the dropper tip and cap are often disregarded. The contamination of these sites during drug administration represents a risk of microbial...

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Main Authors: Katia Iskandar, Loïc Marchin, Laurent Kodjikian, Maxime Rocher, Christine Roques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/10/2176