Increased Resistance of Contact Lens-Related Bacterial Biofilms to Antimicrobial Activity of Soft Contact Lens Care Solutions

To determine if clinical and reference strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and Staphylococcus aureus form biofilms on silicone hydrogel contact lenses and ascertain antimicrobial activities of contact lens care solutions.Clinical and American Type Culture Collection reference strains of P. aeruginosa, S. marcescens, and S. aureus were incubated with lotrafilcon A lenses under conditions that facilitate biofilm formation....