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Table 2 Bacterial isolates from contact lens and accessories

From: Dark secrets behind the shimmer of contact lens: the Indian scenario

Lab nos. of subjects

Extended wear lens

 

Daily wear lens

Lens case

Cleaning solutions

Solution bottle tips

2

Ps

 

-

Ps

Ps

-

8

-

 

K

K

K

-

10

-

 

E

E, Ps

E

-

14

-

 

-

Ps

-

Ps

18

-

 

-

C

-

C

19

-

 

E

E

E

-

20

-

 

K

K

K

-

23

-

 

K

K

K

-

30

-

 

-

K

-

K

32

-

 

SP

SP, E

SP

-

48

-

 

Ps

Ps

Ps

-

49

-

 

Ps

Ps

Ps

-

56

-

 

-

Ps

-

Ps

58

-

 

E

E

E

-

61

-

 

SE

SE

SE, C

-

66

-

 

K

K

K

-

78

SE

 

-

SE

SE

-

83

-

 

Ps

Ps

Ps

-

91

-

 

Ps

Ps

Ps

-

97

-

 

-

K

-

K

101

-

 

E

E

E

-

106

-

 

Ps

Ps

Ps

-

112

K

 

-

K

K

-

114

-

 

-

Ps

-

Ps

  1. C – Citrobacter freundii
  2. E – Escherichia coli
  3. K – Klebsiella pneumoniae
  4. Ps – Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  5. SE – Staphylococcus epidermidis
  6. SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae