Role of aqueous and vitreous cultures in diagnosing infectious endophthalmitis in rabbits.
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.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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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*