Reduction in bacterial load using hypochlorous acid hygiene solution on ocular skin.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the magnitude of bacterial load reduction on the surface of the periocular skin 20 minutes after application of a saline hygiene solution containing 0.01% pure hypochlorous acid (HOCl).

Methods

Microbiological specimens were collected immediately prior to applying the hygiene solution and again 20 minutes later. Total microbial colonies were counted and each unique colony morphology was processed to identify the bacterial species and to determine the susceptibility profile to 15 selected antibiotics.

Results

Specimens were analyzed from the skin samples of 71 eyes from 36 patients. Prior to treatment, 194 unique bacterial isolates belonging to 33 different species were recovered. Twenty minutes after treatment, 138 unique bacterial isolates belongin

SUBMITTER: Stroman DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5402722 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature