A 10-Year Study of Membrane Filter System Versus Blood Culture Bottles in Culturing Vitrectomy Cassette Vitreous in Infectious Endophthalmitis – Corrected Proof

Purpose: To compare the microbiological outcomes of membrane filter system and blood culture bottle techniques in culturing diluted vitrectomy cassette vitreous.Design: Retrospective comparative case series.Methods: Diluted vitrectomy cassette vitreous specimens from March 25, 2002 to July 11, 2012 were cultured using both membrane filter system and blood culture bottles. The isolates were divided into 3 groups: ones that had positive cultures with (1) both membrane filter system and blood culture bottles, (2) membrane filter system only, and (3) blood culture bottles only. The 48-hour as well as 2-week results were documented.Results: A total of 447 patients with 168 positive cultures (Read more...)

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