title: Microbial growth in various perfluorocarbon liquids.
abstract: A prospective in vitro study was conducted to investigate the potential for various perfluorocarbon liquids to support the growth of microbes, which may be introduced into these liquids as contaminants during intraocular surgery. Perfluorodecaline, perfluoro-noctane, and perfluorophenanthrene were tested for the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans by using tryptone soy broth, pancreatic digest of casein, and Sabouraud broth as culture media for up to 10 days. No microbial growth was observed in any of these perfluorocarbon liquids. Perfluorocarbon liquids do not promote microbial growth. Thus, they do not increase the risk of endophthalmitis in vitreoretinal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Dokuz Eylül, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lider
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Mine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yücesoy
authors.forename: A Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Saatci
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaynak
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C008805:perfluorodecalin; C073608:perfluorooctane; C047722:perfluorophenanthrene