title: The prevalence and risk factors for donor corneal button contamination and its association with ocular infection after transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Western Galilee-Nahariya Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel.
authors.forename: Uri
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rehany
authors.forename: Geries
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balut
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lefler
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rumelt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019737:Transplants / Q000382:microbiology*