Ophthalmology
Volume 114, Issue 6 , Pages 1073-1079.e2, June 2007

Bacterial Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty:

Incidence, Microbiological Profile, Graft Survival, and Visual Outcome

  • Michael D. Wagoner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Michael D. Wagoner, MD, Medical Director, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, PO Box 7191, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia.
    • ,
  • Samar A. Al-Swailem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
    • ,
  • John E. Sutphin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
    • ,
  • M. Bridgett Zimmerman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Received 29 June 2006; accepted 10 October 2006. published online 31 January 2007.

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 Manuscript no. 2006-711.

 The authors have no conflicts of interest with or proprietary interest in any of the topics presented in the article.

PII: S0161-6420(06)01372-8

doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.10.015

Ophthalmology
Volume 114, Issue 6 , Pages 1073-1079.e2, June 2007

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