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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

Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Childhood: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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
Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care.
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reactive arthritis: images.
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
Using Historical Data to Support Approval of Drug Products for Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Innovative Approach Toward Evidence-Based Medicine.
Sun H, Temeck JW, McCune SK, Chambers WA
JAMA Ophthalmol 2021 Feb 1;139(2):214-217. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.5558. PMID: 33331874Free PMC Article
Neonatal Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Korea in the 21st Century.
Pak KY, Kim SI, Lee JS
Cornea 2017 Apr;36(4):415-418. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001122. PMID: 28002109
Pediatric conjunctivitis.
LaMattina K, Thompson L
Dis Mon 2014 Jun;60(6):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.03.002. PMID: 24906667
Conjunctivitis.
Richards A, Guzman-Cottrill JA
Pediatr Rev 2010 May;31(5):196-208. doi: 10.1542/pir.31-5-196. PMID: 20435711

Diagnosis

Conjunctivitis Preferred Practice Pattern®.
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
Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Childhood: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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
Conjunctivitis.
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
Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care.
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Therapy

Conjunctivitis Preferred Practice Pattern®.
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
Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Childhood: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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
Conjunctivitis.
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
Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care.
Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T
Am Fam Physician 2010 Jan 15;81(2):137-44. PMID: 20082509

Prognosis

Using Historical Data to Support Approval of Drug Products for Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Innovative Approach Toward Evidence-Based Medicine.
Sun H, Temeck JW, McCune SK, Chambers WA
JAMA Ophthalmol 2021 Feb 1;139(2):214-217. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.5558. PMID: 33331874Free PMC Article
Treatment of Neonatal Chlamydial Conjunctivitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Zikic A, Schünemann H, Wi T, Lincetto O, Broutet N, Santesso N
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2018 Aug 17;7(3):e107-e115. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piy060. PMID: 30007329Free PMC Article
Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Childhood: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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
Pediatric conjunctivitis.
LaMattina K, Thompson L
Dis Mon 2014 Jun;60(6):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.03.002. PMID: 24906667
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis.
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

Reactive arthritis: images.
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
Bacterial Conjunctivitis in Childhood: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management.
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
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348418Free PMC Article
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Mar 15;2010 PMID: 21718563Free PMC Article
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2007 Nov 7;2007 PMID: 19450350

Recent systematic reviews

Treatment of Neonatal Chlamydial Conjunctivitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Zikic A, Schünemann H, Wi T, Lincetto O, Broutet N, Santesso N
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2018 Aug 17;7(3):e107-e115. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piy060. PMID: 30007329Free PMC Article
Conjunctivitis: a systematic review of diagnosis and treatment.
Azari AA, Barney NP
JAMA 2013 Oct 23;310(16):1721-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.280318. PMID: 24150468Free PMC Article
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Feb 20;2012 PMID: 22348418Free PMC Article
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2010 Mar 15;2010 PMID: 21718563Free PMC Article
Bacterial conjunctivitis.
Epling J
BMJ Clin Evid 2007 Nov 7;2007 PMID: 19450350

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