Journal article
The Risk of Cytomegalovirus Transmission by Penetrating Keratoplasty
American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.105(4), pp.357-360
04/1988
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90297-8
PMID: 2833856
Abstract
To investigate the risk of cytomegalovirus transmission by corneal transplantation, we quantitated anticytomegalovirus IgG levels of donor, preoperative, and postoperative serum samples. Of 118 patients, 79 (67%) were seropositive preoperatively. Twenty-five patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a positive donor and two (8%) seroconverted. Eleven patients who were seronegative preoperatively received a graft from a negative donor and one (9%) seroconverted. None of the patients who seroconverted had a febrile illness and all three grafts were clear.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Risk of Cytomegalovirus Transmission by Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Creators
- Edward J Holland - Departments of OphthalmologySteven R Bennett - Departments of OphthalmologyRochelle Brannian - Departments of OphthalmologyJames C Osborne - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsJames A Goeken - Departments of PathologyJay H Krachmer - Departments of Ophthalmology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of ophthalmology, Vol.105(4), pp.357-360
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90297-8
- PMID
- 2833856
- ISSN
- 0002-9394
- eISSN
- 1879-1891
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1988
- Academic Unit
- Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984204114002771
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