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Table 1 Summary of samples taken and culture results

From: Delayed-onset post-operative keratitis and endophthalmitis caused by Exophiala oligosperma

Date

Samples

Culture results

09/05/2019

Sample set 1 – corneal swab and scrape

No growth

28/6/2019

Sample set 2 - Vitreous aspirate and corneal swab, scrape, and intrastromal exudate aspiration

Cultured Exophiala oligosperma on the vitreous aspirate

31/7/2019

Sample set 3 – vitreous aspirate, anterior chamber aspirate and cornea swab

Cultured Exophiala oligosperma on all 3 samples.

08/08/2019

Sample set 4 - Vitreous aspirate

No organisms cultured