1998
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46651998000100002
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Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae as etiological agents of conjunctivitis outbreaks in the region of Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

Abstract: In the study of conjunctivitis outbreaks occurring from September 1994 to September 1996 in the region of Ribeirão Preto, conjunctival exudates of 92 patients were cultivated in Instituto Adolfo Lutz Laboratory I, Ribeirão Preto. Most cases occurred in the age range 2-7 years. The etiological agents which were most frequently isolated from the analyzed cases were: Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, in 40.22% and 21.74%, respectively. 51.35% of the S. pneumoniae isolated strains were not typab… Show more

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“…Recently reported S. pneumoniae isolates from conjunctivitis outbreaks are unencapsulated and, thus, nontypeable [11,[14][15][16]. Most S. pneumoniae isolates recovered from other body sites are encapsulated [4,10]; the capsule serves as a major pathogenic factor for invasive disease by preventing phagocytosis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recently reported S. pneumoniae isolates from conjunctivitis outbreaks are unencapsulated and, thus, nontypeable [11,[14][15][16]. Most S. pneumoniae isolates recovered from other body sites are encapsulated [4,10]; the capsule serves as a major pathogenic factor for invasive disease by preventing phagocytosis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A investigação laboratorial pode minimizar a morbidade secundária a um diagnóstico etiológico tardio, proporcionar conforto ao paciente e prevenir complicações que comprometam a visão; desta forma está indicada na maioria dos pacientes com suspeita clínica de ceratite infecciosa (1)(2)(3) . Considerando-se a alta incidência de infecção ocular por Streptococcus sp, este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar retrospectivamente os resultados laboratoriais de conjuntivites e ceratites com cultura positiva para Streptococcus sp, de pacientes atendidos no Departamento de Oftalmologia da UNIFESP, no período de janeiro de 1995 a dezembro de 2001 (2)(3)(4)(5) . (4) .…”
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“…Em estudo considerando os 2 principais patógenos de conjuntivite bacteriana em crianças, Haemophilus influenzae e Streptococcus pneumoniae, foram encontrados 75 casos de Streptococcus pneumoniae (30%), com susceptibilidade maior à ciprofloxacina e ofloxacina, e atividade intermediá-ria de gentamicina e tobramicina. Os autores consideram como melhor opção terapêutica uma fluoroquinolona tópica (5) . Em outros estudos, o Staphylococcus aureus e o S. epidermidis, são considerados agentes etiológicos mais comuns (5)(6) .…”
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