Corneal scrape (see Acanthamoeba also)
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Department: Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Microbiology Requirement: Inoculated directly on to culture media sets provided to Eye Department by Bacteriology
Turnaround Time: microscopy - same day, culture 2-7 days Acanthamoeba culture or PCR - 7-10days (referred test) |
Gram stain and culture for bacterial and fungal causes of corneal infection
Other Comments:
See Acanthamoeba page also