VALUABLE APPLICATION OF THE β-d-GLUCAN TESTING OF INTRAOCULAR FLUID FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS

Purpose:

To evaluate the value of the β-d-glucan (BDG) testing of intraocular fluid for the diagnosis of fungal endophthalmitis (FE).

Methods:

Twenty patients (22 eyes) with FE were diagnosed using both culture and nonculture methods. Intraocular fluid was collected for BDG testing, including 22 eyes of FE and 55 eyes of control group. Under different BDG cutoff points as the test-positives, the BDG sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for FE were analyzed.

Results:

The BDG testing value was 1,022.78 ± 1,362.40 pg/mL in the FE group, significantly higher than that of the control group (105.0 ± 180.80 pg/mL, P

Source: RETINA - August 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research