Abstract |
A patient had corneal infection with Staphylococcus aureus after keratoplasty from tissue preserved in McCarey-Kaufman medium. The small, successfully treated corneal infection was from the same organism cultured from the tissue culture medium at the time of transplantation. Possible sources of donor-tissue contamination included the increase in ocular flora seen in postmortem eyes, blood-borne bacteria, lack of sterile technique in securing donor tissue, inadequate irrigation of the tissue, and inadequate use of topical antibiotics on the tissue. Preservation medium and specimens from medium-preserved and refrigerated corneas should be cultured before and during surgery.
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Authors | H Escapini Jr, R J Olson, H E Kaufman |
Journal | American journal of ophthalmology
(Am J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 88
Issue 1
Pg. 59-62
(Jul 1979)
ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States |
PMID | 380350
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Culture Media
- Gentamicins
- Bacitracin
- Methicillin
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Topics |
- Administration, Topical
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(pharmacology)
- Bacitracin
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Cornea
(microbiology)
- Corneal Transplantation
- Culture Media
(standards)
- Drug Contamination
- Female
- Gentamicins
(pharmacology)
- Humans
- Injections, Intravenous
- Keratitis
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Methicillin
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Complications
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Staphylococcus aureus
(drug effects, isolation & purification)
- Transplantation, Homologous
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