Corneoscleral Rim Cultures: Lack of Utility and Implications for Clinical Decision-making and Infection Prevention in the Care of Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplantation

PURPOSE.To assess the utility of donor corneoscleral rim cultures. METHODS.A retrospective review of the culture results of 774 corneoscleral rims that remained after trephination of corneas for transplantation into patients at our academic medical center between January 1992 and November 1997. RESU...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 2001-08, Vol.20 (6), p.586-589
Hauptverfasser:	Everts, Richard J, Fowler, W Craig, Chang, Daniel H, Reller, L Barth
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - isolation & purification Cornea - microbiology Corneal Transplantation Decision Making Endophthalmitis - microbiology Endophthalmitis - prevention & control Eye Banks Eye Infections, Bacterial - microbiology Eye Infections, Bacterial - prevention & control Humans Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality Control Retrospective Studies Sclera - microbiology
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