Table 2. Comparison between microbial cultures vs PCR results.
Culture positive | Culture negative | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
PCR positive | 12 Fusarium=5 Dematiaceous fungi =4 Aspergillus =1 Curvularia =1 Candida=1 | 16 Clinical impressiona: Fungal keratitis=10 Uncertain=6 | 28 |
PCR negative | 0 | 2 Clinical impressiona: Bacterial Keratitis=1 Fungal keratitis=1 | 2 |
Total | 12 | 18 | 30 |
Clinical impression was made according to clinical features and a response to treatment.