Flavobacterium endophthalmitis following keratoplasty. Use of a tissue culture medium-stored cornea

TitleFlavobacterium endophthalmitis following keratoplasty. Use of a tissue culture medium-stored cornea
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1976
AuthorsLeFrancois M, Baum JL
JournalArch Ophthalmol
Volume94
Issue11
Pagination1907 - 9
Date PublishedNov
ISSN0003-9950 (Print) 0003-9950 (Linking)
Accession Number791209
Keywords*Bacterial Infections, *Corneal Transplantation, *Flavobacterium / drug effects / isolation & purification, *Postoperative Complications, Aged, Culture Media, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Endophthalmitis / *etiology / microbiology, Female, Glaucoma / surgery, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tissue Preservation / methods, Transplantation, Homologous
Abstract

This case of Falvobacterium meningosepticum endophthalmitis in the immediate postoperative period following a penetrating keratoplasty represents the first known isolation of F meningosepticum from the eye and, also, our first encounter with bacterial endophthalmitis following keratoplasty. This case occurred soon after conversion from whole eye moist chamber storage to tissue culture storage (McCarey-Kaufman medium). This storage technique may predispose to development of postoperative endophthalmitis. We offer suggestions to minimize the possibility of such infection.

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