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28 lut 2007 · Chlamydial conjunctivitis can be treated topically with tetracycline, erythromycin, and fluoroquinolones. However, due to the high prevalence of concomitant genital tract infection, systemic antibiotic therapy is recommended.
This Clinical Management Guideline outlines the aetiology, signs, symptoms and evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing chlamydial conjunctivitis. This includes first aid measures and appropriate referral strategy to manage both ocular and genito-urinary infection.
18 gru 2021 · Patients with inclusion conjunctivitis have a wide range of severity of symptoms. Some patients present as acute and mucopurulent conjunctivitis, since most of the time, patients have mild symptoms that last for weeks or months.
29 lip 2020 · Some of the clinical signs and symptoms that are used to help diagnose infectious conjunctivitis include the following: eye discharge, conjunctival injection, presence of red eye(s), eyelashes being stuck together in the morning, grittiness of the eye(s), eyelid or conjunctival edema, and history of contact with individuals with conjunctivitis.
17 sty 2008 · Adult inclusion conjunctivitis (AIC) is an underdiagnosed ocular manifestation of Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually-transmitted bacteria. AIC is one of the most common causes of persistent conjunctivitis observed in clinical practice.
Symptom duration ranged from 2-365 days with an average of 43.5 days. Chlamydia positivity was highest for the age group 15-29 for both females 48.5%, (n=33) and males 58.3% (n=48). Conclusions : Accurate and early diagnosis of adult inclusion conjunctivitis is essential but challenging.
