An unexpected experimental pitfall in the molecular diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis

Luana Ugahary; Wendy van de Sande; Jan C van Meurs; Alex van Belkum

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.11.5403-5405.2004

An unexpected experimental pitfall in the molecular diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis

Luana Ugahary
, Wendy van de Sande
, Jan C van Meurs
, Alex van Belkum

Vitreoretinal surgery

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General primer-mediated ribosomal DNA amplification during endophthalmitis may improve the quality of diagnostic microbiology. However, extreme care needs to be taken not to introduce contaminating bacterial DNA during surgery procedures. The use of decontaminating iodine solutions can lead to such contamination due to the presence of DNA from Pseudomonas-like organisms.

Originele taal-2	Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)	5403-5
Aantal pagina's	3
Tijdschrift	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	42
Nummer van het tijdschrift	11
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.11.5403-5405.2004
Status	Gepubliceerd - nov 2004

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An unexpected experimental pitfall in the molecular diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis

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