Parasitological and microbiological assessment of contact lens storage cases: a survey of asymptomatic lens student wearers from five medical specialties in Tunisia, North Africa
The behaviors of contact lens wearers observed in this work corroborate those of all studies of contact lens wearers. The complexity of the recommended procedure and poor understanding of the instructions may explain any imperfections. This study highlights a high level of biodiversity in LSCs, and the strains in circulation are almost potentially pathogenic for humans.
Authors
- Sameh Belgacem
- Raja Chaâbane-Banaoues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3145-0165)
- Maha Mastouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-5255)
- Hamouda Babba
- Atef Mejri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6497-8882)
- Sawsen Ben Ifa
Institutions
- University of Monastir (TN)
- Hospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10357-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88