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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Main Authors: Ying Yuan, Xiaoyuan Liu, Li Zhou, Wuchun Ding, Liying Zhang, Jinhua Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1110411/full