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Original Research

Microbial Contamination of Extended Use Ophthalmic Drops in Ophthalmology Clinic

Shee Wen Chua1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2 Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MalaysiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8280-4074View further author information
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Mushawiahti Mustapha1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kon Ken Wong3 Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Malisa Ami4 Sunway Specialist Center Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaView further author information
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Aida Zairani Mohd Zahidin5 Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
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Rona Asnida Nasaruddin1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information
Pages 3147-3152 | Published online: 23 Jul 2021

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