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9629979

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-30
pubmed:abstractText
A study was performed to evaluate nested PCR (nPCR) versus viral cultures as method and tear film versus corneal scrapings as specimen in the diagnosis of viral keratoconjunctivitis. Tear film specimens were taken from both eyes and corneal scrapings from the affected eye only in 17 patients with suspected viral keratoconjunctivitis. In 15 of the 17 patients the viral agent of the infection could be detected: 11 patients had herpes simplex virus type 1, two varicella-zoster virus, one both herpes simplex virus type 1 and varicella-zoster virus, and one adenovirus. Overall there was no significant difference between the detection rate for corneal scrapings (85%) and tear film (75%). In both types of specimens nPCR showed a higher detection rate than viral cultures (corneal scrapings: 87.5% vs 31.25%; tear film: 75% vs 12.5%; P 0.05). For the diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis nPCR is superior to viral culture and tear film is an adequate sample that is easier to collect, causing the patient less discomfort.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
120-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnosis of herpetic keratoconjunctivitis by nested polymerase chain reaction in human tear film.
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Microbiología 1, Hospital Central de Asturias, Sección de Virología, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article