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The value of corneoscleral rim cultures in keratoplasty: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

PURPOSE: This study evaluated the performance of donor corneoscleral rim cultures for predicting infection after corneal transplantation, and determines if there is a correlation between positive corneoscleral rim cultures and postkeratoplasty infection. DESIGN AND DATA SOURCES: This was a systemati...

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Autores principales: Kiatos, Efstathia, Armstrong, James J, Hutnik, Cindy ML, Tsioros, Stephen M, Malvankar-Mehta, Monali S, Hodge, William G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557112/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28848354
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S139949