American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 730-735.e1 , November 2006

The In vitro Impact of Moxifloxacin and Gatifloxacin Concentration (0.5% vs 0.3%) and the Addition of Benzalkonium Chloride on Antibacterial Efficacy

  • Regis P. Kowalski, MS, [M]ASCP

      Affiliations

    • Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Regis P. Kowalski, MS, [M]ASCP, The Eye and Ear Institute Bldg., Ophthalmic Microbiology, Room 642, 203 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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  • Brittany R. Kowalski

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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  • Eric G. Romanowski, MS

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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  • Francis S. Mah, MD

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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  • Paul P. Thompson, BMEDSC

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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  • Y. Jerold Gordon, MD

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Eye Center, Ophthalmology and Visual Science Research Center, Eye and Ear Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

,Accepted 1 June 2006.

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 Supported by the Eye and Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has provided salary support. Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc, New York, New York has provided financial support to the Department of Ophthalmology.The authors are paid consultant fees and have performed contract research for Allergan, Inc (Irvine, California) and Alcon Laboratories, Inc (Ft Worth, Texas).

PII: S0002-9394(06)00694-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.06.006

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 142, Issue 5 , Pages 730-735.e1 , November 2006

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