Multiplex Strip Polymerase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Eye Infection Diseases From Corneal Scraping Samples

University of Indonesia (UI)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Eye Infections; Endophthalmitis; Corneal Ulcer; Keratitis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Multiplex Strip PCR

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04075669

19-06-0699

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to see if multiplex strip PCR will detect the pathogen that causing eye infection from the corneal scraping samples with higher sensitivity and specificity than the current gold standard.

Enrollment: 65 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Registered as new patients since July 2019 in RSCM Kirana
• Age more than 18 years
• Have an eye infection (keratitis, endophthalmitis and corneal ulcer) which required corneal scrapping sampling for further diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• Not willing to become the participants by not filling the informed consent