Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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: 2005  |  Volume : 53  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 67--68

A Cluster of Cases of Mycobacterium chelonei Keratitis following Penetrating Keratoplasty


M Srinivasan, Lalitha Prajna, N Venkatesh Prajna 
 Aravind Eye Hospitals & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

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M Srinivasan
, Aravind Eye Hospitals & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, 1 Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020, Tamil Nadu
India

Cluster infection with Mycobacterium chelonei following penetrating keratoplasty is described. All the donor eyes were harvested from the same collection centre. This underscores the importance of adherence to sterile protocols.


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Srinivasan M, Prajna L, Prajna N. A Cluster of Cases of Mycobacterium chelonei Keratitis following Penetrating Keratoplasty.Indian J Ophthalmol 2005;53:67-68


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Srinivasan M, Prajna L, Prajna N. A Cluster of Cases of Mycobacterium chelonei Keratitis following Penetrating Keratoplasty. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2005 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];53:67-68
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