The Prevalence of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis at the Clinical Hospital of the State University of Campinas, Brazil [PDF]
Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVES: Viral conjunctivitis is a common, highly contagious disease that is often caused by an adenovirus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of adenoviral conjunctivitis by analyzing data from a prospective clinical study of 122 ...
Sandra Helena Alves Bonon +2 more
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Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity in an Infant with Adenoviral Conjunctivitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015 Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has been a major problematic disorder during childhood. Laser photocoagulation (LPC) has been proven to be effective in most of the ROP cases.
Murat Gunay, Gokhan Celik, Rahim Con
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Diagnostic Performance of a Silver-Amplified vs. a Non-Amplified Lateral Flow Kit for Adenoviral Conjunctivitis: A Multicenter Prospective Study [PDF]
VirusesAccurate diagnosis of adenoviral conjunctivitis is critical for timely treatment and infection control. However, conventional lateral flow kits often lack sufficient sensitivity, especially in mild cases.
Kenichiro Takahashi +2 more
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Detection of human herpesvirus 7 in conjunctival samples collected from individuals recovering from conjunctivitis [PDF]
Frontiers in OphthalmologyPurposeAlthough it is often reported that adenovirus is the most common etiology for infectious conjunctivitis, a recent multi-center clinical study found that adenovirus was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction in only 16% of cases presenting with ...
Andrew T.E. Hartwick +10 more
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Adenovirus Disease and Ocular Symptoms in Children: Diagnosis and Prognostic Considerations [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesAdenoviral infections significantly impact pediatric health, manifesting as respiratory, gastrointestinal, and ocular disorders. We report a 14-year-old male with adenoviral pharyngoconjunctival fever (PCF) complicated by subconjunctival hemorrhage and ...
Jannatul Fardous +8 more
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Proinflammatory Tear Cytokines in Human Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis and Clinical Eye Severity [PDF]
Clinical OphthalmologyConcepción Santacruz Valdés,1 Efrén Raúl Ponce-Rosas,2 Maria C Jimenez-Martinez3,4 1Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Institute of Ophthalmology “Conde de Valenciana”, Mexico City, Mexico; 2Subdivision of Family Medicine, Department of ...
Santacruz Valdés C +2 more
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Efficacy of a Single Administration of 5% Povidone-Iodine in the Treatment of Adenoviral Conjunctivitis [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single, in-office administration of 5% povidone-iodine (PVP-I) compared to artificial tears (AT) for adenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-Cs).Double-masked pilot randomized trial.Patients presenting with presumed adenoviral conjunctivitis were screened at 9 U.S.
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An Assessment of the AdenoPlus Point-of-Care Test for Diagnosing Adenoviral Conjunctivitis and Its Effect on Antibiotic Stewardship [PDF]
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2017 Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the AdenoPlus test compared with real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and to determine whether there was a reduction in antibiotic prescriptions with the use of AdenoPlus compared with the ...
Kelly K. Holtz, DNP, APRN, CNP +7 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Point-of-Care Testing for Early Adenoviral Conjunctivitis [PDF]
Australasian journal of optometry, The, 2022 Shorter ES +10 more
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An Update on Viral Conjunctivitis Treatment Strategies: A Narrative Literature Review [PDF]
MicroorganismsViral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious ocular condition that significantly impacts patient quality of life and healthcare resources. Despite its self-limiting nature, the condition remains a significant public health concern due to its high ...
Maheshver Shunmugam +3 more
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