Combined pathological, microbiological and virological evaluation of vitreous aspirates: a retrospective evaluation of 374 vitrectomy specimens with non-neoplastic disorders
This study offers critical insights into the epidemiology of intraocular infections in Germany, underscoring the importance of comprehensive pathological assessments. It emphasizes the diagnostic value of the underlying inflammatory patterns for predicting pathogen presence and identifies notable cases of infections, including rare pathogens like Tropheryma whipplei.
Authors
- Daniela Süßkind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-023X)
- Markus P. Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5265-8088)
- Irina Bonzheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7732-0788)
- Mihaly Sulyok
- Falko Fend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5496-293X)
- Silke Peter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1355-3953)
- Jonas Neubauer
- Kristina Schmauder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-0253)
- Tina Ganzenmueller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-4709)
- Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt
Institutions
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eye
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-04047-y
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00