Microbiological contamination in released corneas

Record number: 
718
MPHO Type: 
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
Laboratory finding of positive microbiological culture of media samples after the corneal storage, in the last medium sample taken before the tissue is dispatched.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
The tissue can be discarded before transplant. However the surgery schedule is affected and it may produce some distress to the candidate patient and the surgeon.