Keratitis-causing bacteria surviving in contact solution

The study, presented at a meeting of the Society of General Microbiology, found that while most strains died after ten minutes, the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 39016, which is associated with microbial keratitis, appeared to survive in contact lens "solution for more than four hours." According to HealthDay, the study suggests that tests should be done to determine whether contact lens solutions kill the strain.

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