수입공여각막과 각막보존액의 미생물학적 연구

• 영문명: Microbiologic Study of Imported Donor Corneas and Preserved Solutions
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 나윤수 우성욱 강자헌 주명진,Yoon-Soo Na, M.D., Sung-Wook Woo, M.D., Ja-Heon Kang, M.D., Myung-Jin Joo, M.D.
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume46,number12, 1974~1977쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2005.12.31

영문 초록

Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence of contamination of imported donor corneas and their preserved solutions, and to characterize the spectrum of contaminating microorganisms. Methods: Thirty-seven imported donor corneas and their preserved solutions imported between December 2003 and June 2005 were included in this study. Results: Five imported donor corneas (13.5%) had positive bacterial cultures, and none had positive fungal or mycobacterial cultures. On the other hand, the preserved solutions did not have positive bacterial, fungal, or mycobacterial cultures. One of the 5 imported donor corneas with positive bacterial culture had a mixed bacterial culture. There were 3 isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 1 isolate of Streptococcus viridans, 1 isolate of Enterobacter cloacae, and 1 isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusions: The prevalence of contamination of imported donor corneas is low; however, there is a risk of postkeratoplasty infection by contaminated donor corneas. Thus, careful management should be practiced during and after corneal transplant operations.

키워드

Contamination, Imported donor corneas