Late diagnosis of Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Proprionibacterium acnes) endophthalmitis and the importance of dual testing with bacterial culture and polymerase chain reaction.
Christopher R RosenbergRebekah H GensureDavid Tri Ta KimMarika YumangEric B SuhlerPhoebe LinChristina J FlaxelPublished in: Retinal cases & brief reports (2023)
When the causative pathogen of endophthalmitis is unclear, dual testing of microbial culture and C. acnes 16s PCR improves the diagnostic yield of investigations for fastidious pathogens. C. acnes can present as an indolent or virulent endophthalmitis.