Abstract
Fungal endophthalmitis developed in an elderly woman following penetrating keratoplasty with an organ-cultured cornea. An unsuccessful search was made for the source of the infection. Modification in our sterility checks prior to surgery were made in hopes of preventing future infections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1019-1022 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Archives of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1978 |
Keywords
- Torulopsis glabrata
- endophthalmitis
- organ culture
- penetrating keratoplasty