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Accession number;04A0276145
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| Title;Correlation of Conjunctival Smears with Cultures in Bacterial Conjunctivitis. |
| Author;
MUKAI NORIKO
(Osaka Medical Coll., JPN)
KATSUMURA KOZO
(Osaka Medical Coll., JPN)
SHIMIZU KAZUHIRO
(Osaka Medical Coll., JPN)
IKEDA TSUNEHIKO
(Osaka Medical Coll., JPN)
HARA JIRO
(Haraganka)
SAKAMOTO MASAKO
(Res. Foundation for Microbial Diseases of Osaka Univ., JPN)
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Journal Title;Journal of the Eye
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Journal Code:Y0754A
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ISSN:0910-1810
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VOL.21;NO.3;PAGE.375-377(2004)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.2, REF.17 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;In 43 patients with acute conjunctivitis (age range: 1-86 years; average age : 57 years), we evaluated the role and correlation of conjunctival smears with cultures in the diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis. All initial examinations included bacterial culture and conjunctival smear. Culture and smear specimens were taken concurrently from conjunctival sac and discharge at lid margins. Rates of positive smear (detection of bacteria with Gram stain under oil-immersion) and positive culture were 51% and 77%, respectively. Positive culture rate was higher with lid margin discharge (85%) than with conjunctival sac specimens (62%). Whereas the smear sensitivity compared with culture results was 60%, the specificity was 86%. Bacterial findings with Gram stain in smears were nearly consistent with the species of bacteria cultured. (author abst.) |
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