Bacterial Contamination of Veterinary Surgical Microscopes in Referral Ophthalmology Practice and a Survey of Cleaning Protocols—A Pilot Study
Surgical ophthalmic microscopes may be a source of opportunistic pathogens derived primarily from normal mammalian skin microbiota, particularly in areas contacted by the surgeon. Cleaning protocols of surgical microscopes in veterinary practice vary and further study into effective cleaning methods is warranted.
Authors
- James Oliver Rushton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9026-3055)
- Charlotte Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9974-1244)
- Oliver Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4764-534X)
- S-M Frosini
- R Shorrock
Institutions
- Royal Veterinary College (GB)
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.70162
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00