Diagnostic Yield of Corneal, Contact Lens, and Lens Fluid Cultures in Microbial Keratitis: A 12-Year Single-Center Study
In suspected MK, culturing the CLF and CL can increase the probability of detecting a recognized pathogen that in turn may help guide treatment.
Authors
- Siddarth Nardeosingh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1768-9313)
- Timothy Neal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1693-6845)
- Alfredo Borgia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3976-242X)
- Matteo Airaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-1208)
- Vito Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-7643)
- Stephen B. Kaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-0592)
- Davide Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8961-242X)
- Tobi F. Somerville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5662-5138)
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Surgical Specialties (Canada) (CA)
- Ospedale di Monfalcone (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cornea
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0000000000004045
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00