Does the sampling instrument influence corneal culture outcome in patients with infectious keratitis? A retrospective study comparing cotton tipped applicator with knife blade

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a cotton tipped applicator and a knife blade in obtaining corneal samples in patients with infectious keratitis. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with suspected infectious keratitis during 2004–2014. Samples...

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Autores principales: Sagerfors, Susanna, Ejdervik-Lindblad, Birgitta, Söderquist, Bo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32154370
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000363

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32154370
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000363

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