Infectious keratitis following corneal transplantation: A long‐term cohort study
Ian Ittah‐Cohen,
M. Juliette Knoeri,
Tristan Bourcier
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundTo assess the long‐term incidence and risk factors for post‐keratoplasty infectious keratitis (IK), associated ocular pathogens, and antibiotic resistance profiles.MethodsCohort study including 2553 consecutive penetrating, endothelial, and anterior lamellar keratoplasties performed between 1992 and 2020. Medical and microbiological records of patients clinically diagnosed with IK were retrospectively reviewed. Main outcome measures: cumulative incidence of IK, infectious agent species, and antibioti… Show more
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