The survival of adenovirus in multidose bottles of topical fluorescein.

Abstract

To determine if common ocular adenovirus serotypes survive in vitro in multidose bottles of topical fluorescein (Fluress; Pilkington Barnes Hind, Inc, Sunnyvale, California). Clinical isolates of adenovirus types 8 and 19 were inoculated separately into 10 bottles each of Fluress and maintained at room temperature (25 C). All bottles were titered for adenovirus on A549 cell monolayers at 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, and 49 days. Adenovirus was recovered from Fluress for up to 21 days for adenovirus type 19 and 28 days for adenovirus type 8. A multidose bottle of Fluress contaminated with adenovirus can be a potential source of adenoviral transmission in an ophthalmic office setting.