BACTERIAL-CONTAMINATION OF CORNEAL DONOR TISSUE

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 11  (4) , 250-252
Abstract
Bacterial contamination of [human] corneal donor material was studied following processing by 2 techniques prior to immersion in McCarey-Kaufman medium. If the whole eye was immersed in neosporin, 24.5% of cultures were positive. If eyes were only rinsed with neosporin, 47.5% of cultures were positive. No eyes receiving this tissue developed infections. Cultures were probably positive if the donors were on a respirator prior to death.

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