Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) versus bacterial culture in detection of organisms in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
Joint Authors
Aly, Balegh
Hamad, Mustafa
Muhyi, Mervat
Amen, Samih
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
OBGECTIVE : The aim of this prospective study was to compare between Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) and bacterial culture in detection of Streptococcus Pneumonia and M.
Catarrhalis in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.
METHODS: Fifty patients having OME were included in this study between 2003-2008.
Myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion Was done in every patient and the middle ear effusion samples were aspirated.
The samples were subjected to bacteriological study in The form of culture and molecular study in the form of PCR using JM201 / 202-204 primer probe set for both S.
pneumonia and M.
catarrhalis .
Results: Bacterial cultures : Five cases(10%) were culture positive for S.
pneumonia.
Six cases (12%) were culture positive for M.
catarrhalis .Only one case(2%) was positive for both S.
pneumonia and M.
catarrhalis.
PCR testing: 18 cases(36%) were PCR positive For S.
pneumonia, 22 cases(44%) were positive for M.
catarrhalis, 6 cases(12%) were positive for both organism and 4 cases(8%) were negative by PCR.
The difference between the proportion of culture positive and PCR positive specimens for both organisms individually And collectively was significant(P<0.001).
Conclusion: PCR is more accurate than bacterial culture in detection of organisms in middle ear fluid in OME and that M.
catarrhalis Has more rule in otitis media with effusion as it is more commonly identified by PCR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aly, Balegh& Hamad, Mustafa& Muhyi, Mervat& Amen, Samih. 2010. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) versus bacterial culture in detection of organisms in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.47-49.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aly, Balegh…[et al.]. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) versus bacterial culture in detection of organisms in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 10, no. 2 (Dec. 2009), pp.47-49.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aly, Balegh& Hamad, Mustafa& Muhyi, Mervat& Amen, Samih. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) versus bacterial culture in detection of organisms in otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2010. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.47-49.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 49
Record ID
BIM-256393