Rapid Extraction of DNA using Ion Exchange Resin for Early Detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis by the Polymerase Chain Reaction

1996 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Cheol Min Kim ◽  
Seung Kyu Park ◽  
Mal Hyun Shon ◽  
Young Kim ◽  
Sun Dae Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Exchange Resin ◽  
Ion Exchange Resin ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Rapid Extraction ◽  
Ofmycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Detection Ofmycobacterium Tuberculosis

scholarly journals Adult gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis: early detection is key

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Daniel Lai ◽  
Keith Ong
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Ophthalmic Solution ◽  
Careful Monitoring ◽  
Corneal Ulceration ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Bacterial Conjunctivitis ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
The Right

We describe a case of a 52-year-old male presenting with severe mucopurulent conjunctivitis of the right eye. Corneal ulceration and associated anterior chamber activity was noted later in the course of the disease. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was positive on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing earlier than traditional microscopy and culture. He was successfully treated with ceftriaxone 500 mg intravenously and azithromycin 1 g orally as single doses in addition to ofloxacin ophthalmic solution 0.3% hourly to the right eye. This case highlights the need to consider the possibility of gonococcus in cases of suspected bacterial conjunctivitis, careful monitoring for corneal involvement and the importance of early detection with PCR.

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