Table 3 Previous studies of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in post cataract endophthalmitis.
Study | Sample size | Type of sample | Culture +ve PCR −ve | Culture −ve PCR +ve | Culture and PCR +ve | Culture and PCR −ve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This Study | 7 | Vitreous | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Joseph et al. [39] | 64 | Vitreous | 1 | 19 | 18 | 26 |
Lohman et al. [40] | 25 | Aqueous | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
Lohman et al. [40] | 25 | Vitreous | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
Lohman et all. [41] | 16 | Aqueous | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Lohman et all. [41] | 16 | Vitreous | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Chiquet et al. [42] | 30 | Aqueous | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Sowmya et al. 2009* | 72 | Aqueous | 3 | 32 | 24 | 13 |
Sownya et al. 2009* [43] | 72 | Vitreous | 2 | 40 | 25 | 5 |
