Candida albicans transmission by penetrating keratoplasty.
Transmission by microbial infection from donor to host during penetrating keratoplasty is of continuing concern to corneal transplant surgeons. Eye banks routinely use antibiotic and/or antiseptic solutions to pretreat donor eyes used for transplantation, but specific antifungal agents are not given. We report a case of Candida albicans endophthalmitis that occurred after using a donor eye found to have Candida positive cultures.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000635:transmission*; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans