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Eye Infections, Bacterial

Medical Definition:	Infections in the inner or external eye caused by microorganisms belonging to several families of bacteria. Some of the more common genera found are Haemophilus, Neisseria, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Chlamydia.
Guide Notes:	coord IM with specific bact dis (IM); DF: EYE INFECT BACT
Previously Indexed:	Eye Diseases (1966-1989),specific bacterial infection (1966-1989)

Eye Infections, Bacterial Categories.

	Conjunctivitis, Bacterial - Purulent infections of the conjunctiva by several species of gram-negative, gram-positive, or acid-fast organisms. Some of the more commonly found genera causing conjunctival infections are Haemophilus, Streptococcus, Neisseria, and Chlamydia.
	Hordeolum - Purulent infection of one of the sebaceous glands of Zeis along the eyelid margin (external) or of the meibomian gland on the conjunctival side of the eyelid (internal).
	Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious - Infectious diseases of cattle, sheep, and goats, characterized by blepharospasm, lacrimation, conjunctivitis, and varying degrees of corneal opacity and ulceration. In cattle the causative agent is MORAXELLA (MORAXELLA) BOVIS; in sheep, MYCOPLASMA; RICKETTSIA; CHLAMYDIA; or ACHOLEPLASMA; in goats, RICKETTSIA.
	Tuberculosis, Ocular - Tuberculous infection of the eye, primarily the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.
	Uveitis, Suppurative - Intraocular infection caused mainly by pus-producing bacteria and rarely by fungi. The infection may be caused by an injury or surgical wound (exogenous) or by endogenous septic emboli in such diseases as bacterial endocarditis or meningococcemia.

Eye Infections, Bacterial Medical Definitions and Terms

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