Contaminated corneas during storage

Record number: 
343
Adverse Occurrence type: 
MPHO Type: 
Estimated frequency: 
0.11
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
603 organ-cultured corneas were tested. Of these 603 corneas, 409 (68%) were grafted and 69 (11%) were contaminated during storage. RESULTS: Contamination during preservation was either bacterial (65%) or fungal (35%).
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Proven by culture
Suggest references: 
AAA