The patterns of in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance of bacterial keratitis isolates in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Purpose: Trends in antibiotic sensitivity of pathogenic bacteria change with time and the emergence of resistance to commonly used antibiotics is not uncommon. The aim of this study is to identify the antibiotic susceptibility and resistance patterns in a tertiary referral centre that commonly manages corneal infections.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of microbiology reports of corneal scrapes in a tertiary care hospital.

Poor predictive value of broad-range PCR for the detection of arthroplasty infection in 92 cases.

Background: The diagnosis of prosthetic infection remains a challenge, as no test is 100% sensitive and 100% specific. Recent advances in molecular biology have enabled the detection of infection in culture negative cases.

Patients And Methods: We evaluated the effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting infection in failed joint replacements prospectively in 91 consecutive patients (92 prosthetic joints) undergoing revision total hip or knee arthroplasty.