What is the best method for probe retrieval, storage and transport in microbiological analysis of ocular infections?

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In ocular infections, especially in infectious keratitis, microbiological analysis is difficult due to the small amount of material / probe.

What is the best method: directly inoculate the swab or use a transport medium as in eSwab an let the lab do the inoculation?

How to store the swab / the agar plate? What plates to use? Are there any time or temperature limits or implications? What swab system can you recommend?

Can you recommend any references on the topic?

Juan H. Macías

Greetings Mathias, the laboratory sample depends on the etiologic agent you're looking for. You should always take two samples, one for gram stain and another for culture. About sample for keratitis diagnosis, corneal scraping is the gold standard.

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