The effect of diluting povidone-iodine on bacterial growth associated with speech

The effect of diluting povidone-iodine on bacterial growth associated with speech

Abstract Background Povidone-Iodine (PI) may be diluted when used as an antiseptic prior to an intravitreal injection in an attempt to decrease patient discomfort. This study aims to investigate the effect of diluting povidone-iodine (PI) on bacterial growth from bacterial droplet dispersal associat...

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Main Authors: Sivashanth Gnanasekaran, Sophie Rogers, Sanj Wickremasinghe, Sukhpal S. Sandhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Anti-VEGF
Endophthalmitis
Intravitreal injection
Povidone-iodine
Pre-injection antisepsis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-019-1066-5

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