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+ | **[[Adenovirus]], which can also cause the more invasive epidemic keratoconjunctivitis |
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+ | **[[Herpes simplex virus]] |
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+ | **Other: [[variola virus]], [[vaccinia virus]], [[varicella-zoster virus]], [[rubella virus]], [[measles virus]], [[influenza virus]], [[Epstein-Barr virus]] |
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+ | *Bacterial |
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+ | **[[Chlamydia trachomatis]] |
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+ | **[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]] |
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+ | **[[Staphylococcus aureus]] |
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+ | **[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]] |
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+ | **[[Haemophilus influenzae]] |
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+ | *Non-infectious |
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+ | ==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | **If painful, suggests [[keratoconjunctivitis]] (involvement of cornea) |
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+ | *May have preauricular lymphadenopathy, especially in viral causes, [[Chlamydia]], and [[Neisseria]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 12 August 2020
Background
- Inflammation of the conjunctiva
Etiology
- Viral
- Adenovirus, which can also cause the more invasive epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
- Herpes simplex virus
- Other: variola virus, vaccinia virus, varicella-zoster virus, rubella virus, measles virus, influenza virus, Epstein-Barr virus
- Bacterial
- Non-infectious
- Allergy
- Chemical irritation
Clinical Manifestations
- Red, itchy, watery eye or eyes
- If painful, suggests keratoconjunctivitis (involvement of cornea)
- Discharge tends to be more purulent in bacterial causes
- May have preauricular lymphadenopathy, especially in viral causes, Chlamydia, and Neisseria