title: New diagnostic tool in bacterial keratitis is not superior to traditional agar plates.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. stine.elkjaer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stine E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jan Berg
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gertsen
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kjaersgaard
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ivarsen
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hjortdal
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar