A Novel Vitreous Culture Technique
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Khong, Jennifer; Joondeph, Brian C.
- Source
- Retinal Cases & Brief Reports. Jun 05, 2020
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1935-1089
PURPOSE:: This is the first case series of a novel method of collecting and transporting a vitreous specimen after a vitreous tap and injection for infectious endophthalmitis. METHODS:: Case series RESULTS:: Four consecutive cases of presumed infectious endophthalmitis underwent an in-office vitreous tap and antibiotic injection. The vitreous specimen was injected into the ESwab liquid-based collection and transport system for microbiology samples. Three of the four cases had a positive culture. DISCUSSION:: The ESwab is a simple and efficacious method of collecting a vitreous specimen, increasing the probability of a positive culture, particularly when there is a delay between specimen collection and delivery to the laboratory for processing.