title: Is microbiological analysis of donor cornea transport culture media necessary?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate microbial contamination of the transport medium. Examination of corneoscleral rims is not included in this series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Transport media of 63 consecutive grafts done at Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, were collected for microbial examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the culture plates showed any growth after prolonged culture, and microscopy was negative in 100% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Routine culture of transport media may not be necessary.
authors.affiliation: Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK. kurtsc01@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cornish
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramamurthi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Butcher
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramaesh
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003315:Cornea / Q000382:microbiology*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D015925:Cryopreservation; D003470:Culture Media; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009926:Organ Preservation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012590:Sclera / Q000382:microbiology*; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media