Case report: A case of acute postoperative endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae and literature review
A 22-year-old lady underwent penetrating keratoplasty for serious keratoconus. The following day, it was complicated by the development of infectious endophthalmitis. The source of infection was identified as carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. The donor corneal button might be playing a rol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1110411/full |