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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	coord IM with specific bact/infect heading (IM); DF: CONJUNCTIVITIS BACT
Previously Indexed:	Bacterial Infections or specifics (1966-1985),Conjunctivitis (1966-1985)

Conjunctivitis, Bacterial Categories.

	Conjunctivitis, Inclusion - An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.
	Ophthalmia Neonatorum - Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal.
	Trachoma - A chronic infection of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.

Conjunctivitis, Bacterial Medical Definitions and Terms

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