Donor corneoscleral rim contamination by gentamicin-resistant organisms

Gentamicin is the most widely used antibiotic in the decontamination of donor cornea for penetrating keratoplasty. However, the incidence of resistance to gentamicin is on the rise. Bacterial isolates from 178 donor corneal rims were studied for gentamicin sensitivity. The overall rate of gentamicin...

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Main Authors: Gopinathan Usha, Agrawal Vinay, Sharma Savitri, Rao Gullapalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1994-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1994;volume=42;issue=2;spage=71;epage=74;aulast=Gopinathan