%0 Journal Article %T 16S rRNA gene-based identification of bacteria in postoperative endophthalmitis by PCR- Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) fingerprinting %A Navarro-Noya %A Yendi %A Hern¨¢ndez-Rodr¨ªguez %A C¨¦sar %A Zenteno %A Juan C %A Buentello-Volante %A Beatriz %A Cancino-D¨ªaz %A Mario E %A Jan-Roblero %A Janet %A Cancino-D¨ªaz %A Juan C %J Brazilian Journal of Microbiology %D 2012 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia %R 10.1590/S1517-83822012000100033 %X conventional microbiological culture techniques are frequently insufficient to confirm endophthalmitis clinical cases which could require urgent medical attention because it could lead to permanent vision loss. we are proposing pcr-dgge and 16s rrna gene libraries as an alternative to improve the detection and identification rate of bacterial species from endophthalmitis cases. %K endophthalmitis %K staphylococcus epidermidis %K pcr %K dgge. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1517-83822012000100033&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en