Saturday, January 2, 2010

CONJUNCTIVITIS

Bacteria

-S pneumoniae
-Haemophilus aegyptius
-Moraxella lacunata
-Chlamydia trachomatis
-Staph aureus causes sticky eyes in neonates
-N. gonorhhoaea causes ophthalmia neonatorum
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa: following trauma to the eye or presence of foreign bodies or operations

Virus

-Adenoviruses
-Herpes simplex
-Enterovirus groups: Coxsackieviruses A, Enterovirus type 70

Fungus

-Candida and Aspergillus species are rare causes of corneal ulcers with serious complications.

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