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Bacterial conjunctivitis

MedGen UID:
3209
Concept ID:
C0009768
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bacterial Conjunctivitides; Bacterial Conjunctivitis; Conjunctivitides, Bacterial; Conjunctivitides, Mucopurulent; Conjunctivitides, Purulent; Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; Conjunctivitis, Mucopurulent; Conjunctivitis, Purulent; Mucopurulent Conjunctivitides; Mucopurulent Conjunctivitis; Purulent Conjunctivitides; Purulent Conjunctivitis
SNOMED CT: Bacterial conjunctivitis (128350005); Purulent conjunctivitis (243321006); Mucopurulent conjunctivitis (243462001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006668

Definition

Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by a variety of bacterial agents. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Leung AKC, Hon KL, Wong AHC, Wong AS
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2018;12(2):120-127. doi: 10.2174/1872213X12666180129165718. PMID: 29380707
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Winters S, Frazier W, Winters J
Am Fam Physician 2024 Aug;110(2):134-144. PMID: 39172671
Stein Gold L, Thaçi D, Thyssen JP, Gooderham M, Laquer V, Moore A, Natalie CR, Zhao F, Meskimen E, Elmaraghy H, Montmayeur S, Gallo G, Jimenez G, de Bruin-Weller M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2023 Jul;24(4):595-607. Epub 2023 May 17 doi: 10.1007/s40257-023-00792-6. PMID: 37195407Free PMC Article
Chen YY, Liu SH, Nurmatov U, van Schayck OC, Kuo IC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 13;3(3):CD001211. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001211.pub4. PMID: 36912752Free PMC Article
Aitken-Saavedra J, Maturana-Ramirez A, Fernández Moraga J, Doro Dias V, Galdino-Santos L, Pineda Flores D
Dermatol Online J 2021 Jul 15;27(7) doi: 10.5070/D327754373. PMID: 34391335
LaMattina K, Thompson L
Dis Mon 2014 Jun;60(6):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.03.002. PMID: 24906667

Diagnosis

Varu DM, Rhee MK, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Musch DC, Mah FS, Dunn SP; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel
Ophthalmology 2019 Jan;126(1):P94-P169. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.10.020. PMID: 30366797
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Wong AHC, Wong AS
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2018;12(2):120-127. doi: 10.2174/1872213X12666180129165718. PMID: 29380707
Alfonso SA, Fawley JD, Alexa Lu X
Prim Care 2015 Sep;42(3):325-45. Epub 2015 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.05.001. PMID: 26319341
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Therapy

Varu DM, Rhee MK, Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Musch DC, Mah FS, Dunn SP; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel
Ophthalmology 2019 Jan;126(1):P94-P169. Epub 2018 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.10.020. PMID: 30366797
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Wong AHC, Wong AS
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2018;12(2):120-127. doi: 10.2174/1872213X12666180129165718. PMID: 29380707
Alfonso SA, Fawley JD, Alexa Lu X
Prim Care 2015 Sep;42(3):325-45. Epub 2015 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.05.001. PMID: 26319341
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Prognosis

Nanayakkara U, Khan MA, Hargun DK, Sivagnanam S, Samarawickrama C
Surv Ophthalmol 2023 Jul-Aug;68(4):678-696. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2023.02.001. PMID: 36764397
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Wong AHC, Wong AS
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2018;12(2):120-127. doi: 10.2174/1872213X12666180129165718. PMID: 29380707
LaMattina K, Thompson L
Dis Mon 2014 Jun;60(6):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.03.002. PMID: 24906667
de Vries HJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Mar-Apr;32(2):196-208. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.08.003. PMID: 24559554
Høvding G
Acta Ophthalmol 2008 Feb;86(1):5-17. Epub 2007 Oct 29 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.01006.x. PMID: 17970823

Clinical prediction guides

Aitken-Saavedra J, Maturana-Ramirez A, Fernández Moraga J, Doro Dias V, Galdino-Santos L, Pineda Flores D
Dermatol Online J 2021 Jul 15;27(7) doi: 10.5070/D327754373. PMID: 34391335
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Wong AHC, Wong AS
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2018;12(2):120-127. doi: 10.2174/1872213X12666180129165718. PMID: 29380707
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348418Free PMC Article
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Mar 15;2010 PMID: 21718563Free PMC Article
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2007 Nov 7;2007 PMID: 19450350

Recent systematic reviews

Chen YY, Liu SH, Nurmatov U, van Schayck OC, Kuo IC
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 13;3(3):CD001211. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001211.pub4. PMID: 36912752Free PMC Article
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348418Free PMC Article
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Mar 15;2010 PMID: 21718563Free PMC Article
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2007 Nov 7;2007 PMID: 19450350

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