Contamination of K-Sol corneal storage medium with Propionibacterium acnes.
K-Sol is a widely used corneal preservation medium. It has an excellent record for corneal storage and no previous report of contamination. During September 1988, on five of our K-Sol-stored donor rims Propionibacterium acnes grew. Cultures of unopened K-Sol also yielded P acnes. This report reviews previous contaminations of corneal storage media and the special characteristics of P acnes that enabled it to survive precautions taken against infection. The detection of P acnes was not obvious, and we emphasize the need for appropriate culturing of all donors, both aerobically and anaerobically, and close scrutiny of delayed inflammation in postoperative patients.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colo. 80045.
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Cornell
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Butler
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D002807:Chondroitin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003315:Cornea; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003470:Culture Media; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005839:Gentamicins; D006531:HEPES; D006801:Humans; D010879:Piperazines; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014021:Tissue Preservation
D003470:Culture Media; D005839:Gentamicins; C051174:K-Sol preserving medium; D010879:Piperazines; D002807:Chondroitin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D006531:HEPES