conjunctivitis

Question 1

what causes bacterial conjunctivitis in neonates?

Answer 1

• staph aureus
• neisseria gonorrheoa
• chlamydia thacomatis

Question 2

what causes bacterial conjunctivitis in age apart from neonates?

Answer 2

• staph aureus
• strep pneumoniae
• haemophilus influenza (more common in children)

Question 3

how does bacterial conjunctivitis present?

Answer 3

• injected vessels
• burning eyes
• itch
• produce water/pus

Question 4

what are the investigations for bacterial conjunctivitis?

Answer 4

swab for culture

Question 5

what is the treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis?

Answer 5

-topical antibiotic chloramphenicol (avoid this if history of aplastic anaemia or allergy)

This treats most bacteria except psueodmonas aeruginosa- for this use gentamicin

Question 6

what causes viral conjunctivitis?

Answer 6

• adenovirus
• herpes simplex
• herpes zoster

Question 7

what causes this type of conjunctivitis?

Answer 7

-adenovirus

Question 8

what causes this type of conjunctivitis?

Answer 8

herpes simplex

Question 9

what causes this type of conjunctivitis?

Answer 9

herpes zoster

Question 10

what type of conjunctivitis is this?

Answer 10

bacterial

Question 11

what is the treatment for viral conjunctivitis?

Answer 11

-its viral so it will run its course

hand hygiene
avoid touching non infected eye
avoid sharing towels

Question 12

what type of conjunctivitis should be suspected in bilateral conjunctivitis in young adults?

Answer 12

-chlamydial conjunctivitis

Question 13

what is the treatment for chlamydial conjunctivitis?

Answer 13

• topical oxytetracycline

- systemic antibiotics if they have chlamydia (single dose azithromycin or doxycycline twice for a day for 7 days)