[Endogenous serratia marcescens endophthalmitis diagnosis with PCR].
OBJECTIVE
We report the case of a 75-year-old man with endogenous endophthalmitis in the left eye. Culture results were negative. PCR for several Gram-negative bacterias genome was performed.


CONCLUSIONS
Polymerase chain reaction showed amplification of Serratia marcescens genome. Our case indicates that PCR can be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of culture negative endophthalmitis.
Asensio Sánchez
V M
VM
Hospital General, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, España.
Pérez Flández
F J
FJ
Gil Fernández
E
E
D000368:Aged; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D004269:DNA, Bacterial