Eubacterial PCR for Bacterial Detection and Identification in 100 Acute Postcataract Surgery Endophthalmitis
Author(s) -
Christophe Chiquet,
PierreLoïc Cornut,
Yvonne Benito,
Gilles Thuret,
Max Maurin,
Pierre-Olivier Lafontaine,
A. Péchinot,
Karine Palombi,
Gérard Lina,
A. Bron,
Philippe Denis,
Anne Carricajo,
Catherine Creuzot,
JeanPaul Romanet,
François Vandenesch
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.07-1377
Subject(s) - vitrectomy , endophthalmitis , pars plana , polymerase chain reaction , microbiological culture , antibiotics , medicine , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , ophthalmology , bacteria , biology , visual acuity , gene , biochemistry , genetics
To evaluate eubacterial PCR compared with conventional cultures for detection and identification of bacterial agents in ocular samples from patients with acute postcataract endophthalmitis.
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