Use of a New Rapid Multiplex PCR System for the Microbiological Diagnosis of Severe Infectious Keratitis: Impact on Therapeutic Management (ABCORFILM Study)

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Biological
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Microbial keratitis is a severe and often blindness-inducing pathology which represents today the first reason for long-term hospitalization (more than 5 days) in ophthalmology. Its diagnosis is clinical and leads to an immediate hospitalization in the presence of serious criteria (Mackie classification). The entire process of microbiological diagnosis requires several days before etiological confirmation and therefore delays the initiation of targeted therapy. Recently, new PCR systems allowing the detection of 18 to 27 pathogens in 75 minutes have been developed. Their use could thus be transposed to ophthalmology by adapting the microbiological diagnostic technique to samples currently taken by swabbing the cornea. The investigators will compare their diagnosis performance versus conventional methods on patients who suffered for a microbial keratitis with severity criteria.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
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• Over 18 years old

• With social security affiliation

• Willing to participate this study

• Hospitalized in our department for severe infectious keratitis

Locations
Other Locations
France
Damien JOLLY
RECRUITING
Reims
Contact Information
Primary
Alexandre DENOYER
adenoyer@chu-reims.fr
03 26 78 78 88
Backup
Thomas Ferreira de Moura
tferreira-de-moura@chu-reims.fr
03 26 78 78 88
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-07-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-08-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 46
Treatments
Before
After
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: CHU de Reims

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