Etiology of acute conjunctivitis in children

Non Chlamydial Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Sudanese Children

“…Itching was commoner in older age groups and this can be explained by the fact that younger children are unable to describe this presentation correctly which is also true for the foreign body sensation. Our data shows that out of 100 eyes investigated 65% gave a positive culture for bacterial growth in agreement with [6,13,15,16], who reported that bacteria is responsible for 54-74% of all cases studied. The bacterial pathogens in our study include Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae and Klebsiella pneumoniae (Table 1).…”

Non Chlamydial Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Sudanese Children

“…Itching was commoner in older age groups and this can be explained by the fact that younger children are unable to describe this presentation correctly which is also true for the foreign body sensation. Our data shows that out of 100 eyes investigated 65% gave a positive culture for bacterial growth in agreement with [6,13,15,16], who reported that bacteria is responsible for 54-74% of all cases studied. The bacterial pathogens in our study include Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae and Klebsiella pneumoniae (Table 1).…”

Safety and efficacy of topical norfloxacin versus tobramycin in the treatment of external ocular infections

“…The bacteriologic findings with external eye infections, primarily conjunctivitis, in our study are similar to those in other reports (2,5,6,10,13; Levin et al, J. Pediatr. 98:531, 1981).…”

Effect of Topical Antibiotics on Duration of Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in Children

“…Accordingly, more than 80% of the children in this RCT had a positive bacterial conjunctival culture. Although most of the present children with acute infective conjunctivitis presented with respiratory tract symptoms, respiratory viruses were only detected in the conjunctivae of 12%, which is in accordance with previous observations …”

Non Chlamydial Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Sudanese Children

“…Itching was commoner in older age groups and this can be explained by the fact that younger children are unable to describe this presentation correctly which is also true for the foreign body sensation. Our data shows that out of 100 eyes investigated 65% gave a positive culture for bacterial growth in agreement with [6,13,15,16], who reported that bacteria is responsible for 54-74% of all cases studied. The bacterial pathogens in our study include Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae and Klebsiella pneumoniae (Table 1).…”

Safety and efficacy of topical norfloxacin versus tobramycin in the treatment of external ocular infections

“…The bacteriologic findings with external eye infections, primarily conjunctivitis, in our study are similar to those in other reports (2,5,6,10,13; Levin et al, J. Pediatr. 98:531, 1981).…”

Effect of Topical Antibiotics on Duration of Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in Children

“…Accordingly, more than 80% of the children in this RCT had a positive bacterial conjunctival culture. Although most of the present children with acute infective conjunctivitis presented with respiratory tract symptoms, respiratory viruses were only detected in the conjunctivae of 12%, which is in accordance with previous observations …”

Non Chlamydial Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Sudanese Children

“…Itching was commoner in older age groups and this can be explained by the fact that younger children are unable to describe this presentation correctly which is also true for the foreign body sensation. Our data shows that out of 100 eyes investigated 65% gave a positive culture for bacterial growth in agreement with [6,13,15,16], who reported that bacteria is responsible for 54-74% of all cases studied. The bacterial pathogens in our study include Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae and Klebsiella pneumoniae (Table 1).…”

Safety and efficacy of topical norfloxacin versus tobramycin in the treatment of external ocular infections

“…The bacteriologic findings with external eye infections, primarily conjunctivitis, in our study are similar to those in other reports (2,5,6,10,13; Levin et al, J. Pediatr. 98:531, 1981).…”

Effect of Topical Antibiotics on Duration of Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in Children

“…Accordingly, more than 80% of the children in this RCT had a positive bacterial conjunctival culture. Although most of the present children with acute infective conjunctivitis presented with respiratory tract symptoms, respiratory viruses were only detected in the conjunctivae of 12%, which is in accordance with previous observations …”