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ReviewTaiwan journal of ophthalmology

Diagnostic microbiology for intraocular infections: A comprehensive approach.

Sanchita Mitra

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Review in Taiwan journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Infectious uveitis: From obvious to obscure.Taiwan journal of ophthalmology
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Sanchita MitraJhaveri Microbiology Centre, Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ocular infections, particularly intraocular infections, face challenges due to low sample volumes and their paucibacillary nature (low pathogen load) compared to other anatomical sites. This often leads to culture-negative cases, complicating the identification of the causative pathogen. Intraocular sample collection is mainly invasive and difficult to repeat. Ocular microbiology diagnostics require specialized expertise developed over years of experience, along with effective communication between clinicians and microbiologists, to ensure accurate pathogen diagnosis. This review offers an overview of ocular microbiology practices employing both conventional and molecular techniques for pathogen identification, including unusual pathogens primarily affecting the eye, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, result interpretation, emerging diagnostic techniques, challenges in intraocular sample processing, troubleshooting strategies, serological approaches, and basic operating room sterility assessments in eye care institutions. The review aims to assist both ophthalmologists and microbiologists in their daily practice of ocular microbiology diagnostics.

Indexed as

Antimicrobial susceptibility testingculture-negative sampleslow volume paucibacillary samplesmolecular microbiology in ocular infectionsocular microbiology diagnostics

Identifiers

PMID40584197
PMCPMC12204658

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