title: Role of aqueous and vitreous cultures in diagnosing infectious endophthalmitis in rabbits.
abstract: Staph.aureus endophthalmitis was induced in both eyes of 32 rabbits. Endophthalmitis developed in all the 64 eyes within 24-36 h. All vitreous cultures were positive while only 21 simultaneous aqueous cultures were positive. Thus, the importance of vitreous cultures in diagnosing bacterial endophthalmitis is emphasised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Philipson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arvidson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000382:microbiology*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011817:Rabbits; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology*