01380nas a2200157   4500008004100000022004700041245014000088210006900228250001000297300001200307490000600319520075800325100001901083700001801102856010201120       2002                        Eng d  a1573-6814 (Electronic) 1389-9333 (Linking)00aDevastating endophthalmitis caused by Serratia marcescens in two recipients after transplantation of corneal grafts from the same donor0 aDevastating endophthalmitis caused by Serratia marcescens in two  a38185  a45 - 470 v33 aWe report two cases of severe endophthalmitis, which were caused by Serratia marcescens, and developed in the immediate postoperative period in two recipients of corneal grafts from the same donor. The cause of the donor's death was massive CVA. He had been on mechanical ventilation for 12 days before he died, and had shown no sign of infectious disease while in the hospital. Vitrectomies were performed in the recipients' eyes on the third day after corneal transplantation. On the same day, and again 1day later, the transplanted eyes were injected intravitreally with vancomycin and ceftazidime. Two months after surgery, both eyes developed phthisis. These cases are similar to other rare reported cases describing the virulence of S. marcescens.1 aLevartovsky, S1 aLazarovich, A  uinternal-pdf://Levartovsky - Serratia marcescens-2962189824/Levartovsky - Serratia marcescens.pdf