Evaluation of the HB&L System for the Microbiological Screening of Storage Medium for Organ-Cultured Corneas

Aims. To compare HB&L and BACTEC systems for detecting the microorganisms contaminating the corneal storage liquid preserved at 31°C. Methods. Human donor corneas were stored at 4°C followed by preservation at 31°C. Samples of the storage medium were inoculated in BACTEC Peds Plus/F (aerobic mi...

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Main Authors: Camposampiero, D., Grandesso, S., Zanetti, E., Mazzucato, S., Solinas, M., Parekh, M., Frigo, A. C., Gion, M., Ponzin, D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771424/