Endophthalmitis patients in Makassar City: molecular identification of pathogenic fungal profile
Cases of fungal endophthalmitis are rare but increasing, posing diagnostic challenges. Our study concludes that PCR is more effective than traditional culture methods in identifying fungal pathogens, with a predominance of Candida species identified in endophthalmitis. Molecular techniques like PCR offer rapid and accurate diagnosis, improving patient treatment outcomes by enabling earlier initiation of targeted antifungal therapy.
Authors
- Muhammad Nasrum Massi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-6529)
- Fadhilah Syamsuri
- Mochammad Hatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-4203)
- Yunialthy Dwia Pertiwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-3280)
- Firdaus Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1788-0836)
- Ririn Nislawati
- Lisa Tenriesa
- Willy Wirawan Guslianto
Institutions
- Hasanuddin University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10209-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Universitas Hasanuddin