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Does the sampling instrument influence corneal culture outcome in patients with infectious keratitis? A retrospective study comparing cotton tipped applicator with knife blade

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of a cotton tipped applicator and a knife blade in obtaining corneal samples in patients with infectious keratitis. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with suspected infectious keratitis during 2004–2014. Samples...

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Published in:BMJ Open Ophthalmol
Main Authors: Sagerfors, Susanna, Ejdervik-Lindblad, Birgitta, Söderquist, Bo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7044929/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32154370
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000363
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