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Abstract
Enbucrilate (butyl-2-cyanoacrylate; Histoacryl [West Germany], no comparable US product) is a tissue adhesive used in the management of corneal perforations that may have a therapeutic value in suppressing selective pathogens isolated, from corneal infections. In three patients with confirmed corneal infections, varying degrees of inhibition were observed. Bacteriostatic activity was most pronounced against gram-positive microorganisms, and no activity was observed against gram-negative organisms. It appears that this chemical adhesive provided an ancillary means of promoting healing of corneal perforations.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6683097 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1983.01040010958022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Ophthalmol ISSN: 0003-9950