title: Bacterial flora on slit lamps.
abstract: The slit lamp can be a source of cross infection in the clinic setting. We identified the bacteria flora on slit lamps and determined the risk of transmission to patients. Frequent cleaning of the slit lamp especially after treating infected cases can decrease the transmission of organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB, UK. eyapyc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yap Yew
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kosmin
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barampouti
authors.forename: Shyam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodati
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission; D003428:Cross Infection; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology