Bacterial Contamination of Needles Used for Intravitreal Injections: Comparison between 27-gauge and 30-gauge Needles

Tufan H. A., Vural A., Gencer B., Kara S., ARIKAN S., YUKSEL E.

OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION, vol.21, no.5, pp.366-370, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/09273948.2013.801988
  • Journal Name: OCULAR IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.366-370
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the contamination rate between 27-gauge and 30-guage needles used for intravitreal injection (IVT).