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. 2007 May 2;91(10):1308–1310. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.115618

Table 2 Contaminated solutions and details of cultures.

Patient (n = 7) Type of solution (n = 10) Organism(s) in culture
A 1. Anti‐inflammatory (steroid) 1. Klebsiella pneumoniae
2. Proteus mirabilis
B 2. Lubricant dry eyes 1. Klebsiella pneumoniae
2. Proteus mirabilis
3. Lubricant dry eyes 1. Proteus mirabilis
C 4. Anti‐inflammatory (steroid) 1. Proteus mirabilis
D 5. Anti‐inflammatory (steroid) 1. Klebsiella pneumoniae
2. Proteus mirabilis
E 6. Glaucoma 1. Staphylococcus‐coagulase negative
F 7. Combination anti‐ inflammatory/antimicrobial 1. Proteus mirabilis
8. Combination anti‐inflammatory/antimicrobial 2. Gram‐positive cocci*
9. Anti‐inflammatory 1. Proteus mirabilis
2. Gram‐positive cocci*
3. Large gram‐positive bacilli*
G 10. Glaucoma 1. Proteus mirabilis
2. Clostridium perfringens

*Not further identified.