Bacterial conjunctivitis - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1 at 17:13, 4 February 2026

2026-02-04T17:13:59Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]		*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]

			{{Conjunctivitis DDX}}

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	{{~~Conjunctivitis~~ DDX}}		{{Unilateral red eye DDX}}
			{{Bilateral Red Eyes}}

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

2025-08-13T21:55:53Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	[[File:Bacterial conjunctivitis.jpg\|thumb\|]]		[[File:Bacterial conjunctivitis.jpg\|thumb\|]]
			[[File:Bacterial conjunctivitis 2.jpg\|thumb\|An example of bacterial conjunctivitis with copious mucopurulent discharge.]]
	*Painless, unilateral or bilateral mucopurulent discharge		*Painless, unilateral or bilateral mucopurulent discharge
	**Often causes adherence of the eyelids on awakening		**Often causes adherence of the eyelids on awakening

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Schematic diagram of anterior segment human eye.png\|thumb\|Schematic diagram of anterior segment of human eye (horizontal section of the right eye). 1. Lens, 2. Zonule of Zinn or ciliary zonule, 3. Posterior chamber and 4. Anterior chamber with 5. Aqueous humour flow; 6. Pupil, 7. Corneosclera with 8. Cornea, 9. Trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal. 10. Corneal limbus and 11. Sclera; 12. Conjunctiva, 13. Uvea with 14. Iris, 15. Ciliary body.]]
	*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]		*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]

2024-06-12T20:57:48Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Schematic diagram of anterior segment human eye.png\|thumb\|Schematic diagram of anterior segment of human eye (horizontal section of the right eye). 1. Lens, 2. Zonule of Zinn or ciliary zonule, 3. Posterior chamber and 4. Anterior chamber with 5. Aqueous humour flow; 6. Pupil, 7. Corneosclera with 8. Cornea, 9. Trabecular meshwork and Schlemm's canal. 10. Corneal limbus and 11. Sclera; 12. Conjunctiva, 13. Uvea with 14. Iris, 15. Ciliary body.]]
	*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]		*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]

2024-05-21T16:08:02Z

Disposition

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*Discharge with ophtho follow-up (if no improvement) in 3 - 4 days		*Discharge with ophtho follow-up (if no improvement) in 3 - 4 days
			*Bacterial conjunctivitis is highly contagious. Patients may return to work or school after 24 hours of topical therapy and a reduction in discharge from eye(s). Advise good hygiene practices.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

2019-10-05T15:39:26Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Often due to staphylococcus or streptococcus		*Often due to [[staphylococcus]] or [[streptococcus]]

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:Bacterial conjunctivitis.jpg\|thumb\|]]
	*Painless, unilateral or bilateral mucopurulent discharge		*Painless, unilateral or bilateral mucopurulent discharge
	**Often causes adherence of the eyelids on awakening		**Often causes adherence of the eyelids on awakening

2016-07-23T13:27:32Z

Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

2016-03-22T15:43:36Z

Text replacement - "Category:Ophtho" to "Category:Ophthalmology"

2015-08-19T08:00:21Z

Evalucation

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	*Culture: if severe		*Culture: if severe

	===~~Evalucation~~===		===Evaluation===
	{{Clinical diagnosis of conjunctivitis}}		{{Clinical diagnosis of conjunctivitis}}

2015-08-19T08:00:08Z

Diagnosis

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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
	~~{{Clinical diagnosis of conjunctivitis}}~~

	===Workup===		===Workup===
	*Eye exam		*Eye exam
	*Fluorescein stain of cornea (especially in infants) to assess for corneal lesion		*Fluorescein stain of cornea (especially in infants) to assess for corneal lesion
	*Culture: if severe		*Culture: if severe

			===Evalucation===
			{{Clinical diagnosis of conjunctivitis}}

	==Management==		==Management==