Ecologic effects on eye banking.

Sohela S Hassan; Kirk R Wilhelmus

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2006.07.031

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Ecologic effects on eye banking.

Sohela S Hassan·Kirk R Wilhelmus

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PURPOSE: To examine the climatic conditions at corneal donation for microbial categories of postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis that have been reported to a national surveillance registry. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. METHODS: Local weather information on the date of donor corneal procurement was tabulated for reported cases of endophthalmitis after penetrating keratoplasty and then compared between candidal endophthalmitis and postsurgical endophthalmitis that yielded bacteria or no microorganisms or that were not cultured. RESULTS: Compared with other postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis, candidal endophthalmitis after corneal transplantation occurred significantly (P < .001) more often when outdoor afternoon temperatures exceeded 75 F at the source eye bank than on cooler days. CONCLUSION: Higher exterior temperatures at donation may be associated with an increased relative risk of candidal transmission by keratoplasty, but a chain of causation that links the donor's environment to the recipient's infection remains to be elucidated.

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Body Temperature Case-Control Studies Climate Endophthalmitis Eye Banks Eye Infections, Bacterial Eye Infections, Fungal Humans Keratoplasty, Penetrating Organ Preservation Postoperative Complications Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Tissue Donors Tissue and Organ Procurement Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Sohela S Hassan, Kirk R Wilhelmus. 2006-09-01. Ecologic effects on eye banking.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2006.07.031

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