1998
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-6553(98)70035-5
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Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis outbreak at a tertiary referral eye care clinic

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“…A infecção ocular adenoviral é um processo infeccioso autolimitado, altamente contagioso e muito frequente, podendo ocorrer em surtos epidêmicos (1)(2)(3) . Pode se apresentar de três formas clínicas agudas: conjuntivite folicular aguda inespecífica, febre faringoconjuntival e ceratoconjuntivite epidêmica (4,5) .…”
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“…A infecção ocular adenoviral é um processo infeccioso autolimitado, altamente contagioso e muito frequente, podendo ocorrer em surtos epidêmicos (1)(2)(3) . Pode se apresentar de três formas clínicas agudas: conjuntivite folicular aguda inespecífica, febre faringoconjuntival e ceratoconjuntivite epidêmica (4,5) .…”
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“…Pode se apresentar de três formas clínicas agudas: conjuntivite folicular aguda inespecífica, febre faringoconjuntival e ceratoconjuntivite epidêmica (4,5) . O paciente tem queixas de ardência, dor, fotofobia, prurido, irritação e lacrimejamento (1)(2)(3) . Na fase aguda da doença, observa-se em intensidades variáveis folículos na conjuntiva tarsal, secreção serosa ou mucosa, edema palpebral, quemose, ceratite punctata, adenopatia pré-auricular e, na fase mais tardia, infiltrados subepiteliais na córnea (1).…”
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“…All the departmentally acquired cases were associated with some form of invasive procedure, for example, drop instillation, applanation tonometry, etc and this is in keeping with previous studies. 10,11 Indeed, previous studies have examined the role of the ophthalmologist and his tools in adenoviral transmission. 12,13 However, there did not appear to be any single procedure that was associated with an increased likelihood of viral transmission.…”
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“…1,3 Recently, the UK Medical Devices Agency has recommended, 'that wherever practicable and where this does not compromise clinical outcome, components of devices that touch the surface of the eye, e.g. tonometer heads, should be restricted to single patient use'.…”
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confidence: 99%