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The management of bacterial conjunctivitis

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and Purpose: Bacterial conjunctivitis, a common eye disease characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva, poses a major challenge in clinical practice due to its prevalence, diverse etiology and the need for effective pharmacological ...
Anna Kiełczewska, Aleksandra Kiełczewska, Grzegorz Szcześniak   +2 more
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Predominant role of Haemophilus influenzae in the association of conjunctivitis, acute otitis media and acute bacterial paranasal sinusitis in children

Scientific Reports, 2021
Haemophilus influenzae is a predominant pathogen for conjunctivitis, acute otitis media and acute bacterial paranasal sinusitis in children. We undertook this study to investigate the possible association among these diseases.
Ya-Li Hu, Ping-Ing Lee, Po-Ren Hsueh, Chun-Yi Lu, Luan-Yin Chang, Li-Min Huang, Tu-Hsuan Chang, Jong-Min Chen   +7 more
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among patients clinically suspected of bacterial conjunctivitis at the ophthalmologic clinic of Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
BackgroundBacterial conjunctivitis is a significant cause of ocular morbidity globally, with increasing antimicrobial resistance posing a challenge to effective treatment.
Eyosias Teklemariam, Mekonnen Damessa, Mamo Nigatu, Bikila Alemu, Kumale Tolesa, Daba Abdissa, Korinan Fanta   +6 more
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A chronological study of the bacterial pathogen changes in acute neonatal bacterial conjunctivitis in southern China

BMC Ophthalmology, 2017
Background The aim of the project is to retrospectively study the changes in bacterial pathogens in acute neonatal bacterial conjunctivitis from 2002 to 2016 in Southern China.
Song Tang, Ming Li, Hongbo Chen, Guo Ping, Chun Zhang, Shusheng Wang   +5 more
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Occurrence of Bacterial Conjunctivitis and Viral Conjunctivitis in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2022
Aim: To identify the prevalence of bacterial and viral conjunctivitis. Study design: Prospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan Railways Hospital, Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi from 1st April 2021 to 30th September 2021.
Muhammad Usman Arshad, Sohail Zia, Aunaza Maqbool, Rabia Sharif Bhatti, Masud-Ul- Hassan, Muhammad Sajid Munir   +5 more
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Treating with besifloxacin for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: a Meta-analysis [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
AIM: To evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of besifloxacin for treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS: A comprehensive search in PubMed, EMBASE Web of Science, Cochrane Central Database and CNKI was undertaken for randomized ...
Jun-Jie Wang, Xin-Yi Gao, Hong-Zhuo Li, Shan-Shuang Du   +3 more
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Characterization of baseline polybacterial versus monobacterial infections in three randomized controlled bacterial conjunctivitis trials and microbial outcomes with besifloxacin ophthalmic suspension 0.6.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background/purposeTo date, studies examining polymicrobial infections in ocular disease have mostly been limited to keratitis or endophthalmitis. We characterized polybacterial infections compared to monobacterial infections in prior clinical studies ...
Heleen H DeCory, Christine M Sanfilippo, Howard M Proskin, Joseph M Blondeau   +3 more
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Expression levels of pro-inflammatory interleukin-8 and certain antimicrobial peptides in concurrent with bacterial conjunctivitis [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
AIM: To detect the quantitative expression levels of the pro-inflammatory interleukin-8 (IL8), antimicrobial peptides human beta defense-2 (HBD2), and human beta defense-3 (HBD3) genes in bacterial conjunctivitis.
Alaa El-Dien Shawky Hosny, Zeinab El-Demerdash El-Bazza, Mohammed Abdelhalim Ramadan, Maha Ahmed Shafik, Mahmoud Ahmed Shafeek, Rania Abdelmonem Khattab   +5 more
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Gatifloxacin Loaded Nano Lipid Carriers for the Management of Bacterial Conjunctivitis

Antibiotics, 2023
Bacterial conjunctivitis (BC) entails inflammation of the ocular mucous membrane. Early effective treatment of BC can prevent the spread of the infection to the intraocular tissues, which could lead to bacterial endophthalmitis or serious visual ...
P. Joshi, A. Youssef, Mihir Ghonge, Corinne Varner, S. Tripathi, N. Dudhipala, S. Majumdar   +6 more
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Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: findings from a Cochrane Systematic Review

American journal of ophthalmology-glaucoma, 2023
Purpose: To summarize key findings from a Cochrane Review of the benefits and safety of antibiotic therapy compared with placebo (or vehicle) for acute bacterial conjunctivitis. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Su-Hsun Liu, Yu-Yen Chen, U. Nurmatov, O. van Schayck, I. Kuo   +4 more
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