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Microbiological Quality of Eye Drops Sold In Owerri

Uwaezuoke J C 1 and Nnodim J K 2
1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Imo State University Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

Abstract—The Microbiological quality of the following eye drops, gentamicin, chloramphenical, ciloxan and sulphacetamide was studied. Gentamicin, chloramphenicol and ciloxan products were sterile while sulphacetamide products were contaminated by Staphylococcus spp (16.7%) and Bacillus spp (66.7%). The mean aerobic count found in sulphacetamide was 3 x 10 2-C cfu/mL. This observation probably implies that eye drops sulphacetamide products could cause more health risk. However, hygienic practices of eye-drops, proper bottle design and training of patients could influence their microbial contaminations.

Index Terms—Microbiological quality, Eye drops, Staphylococcus , Mean aerobic count

Cite: Uwaezuoke J C and Nnodim J K, "Microbiological Quality of Eye Drops Sold In Owerri," International Journal of Pharma Medicine and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 98-102, July 2014.
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