Pathogen Surveillance for Acute Infectious Conjunctivitis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Acute infectious conjunctivitis is a common ocular condition with major public health consequences.

Objective

To assess regional variations and microbial etiologies of acute infectious conjunctivitis to guide treatment.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional study, patients with presumed acute infectious conjunctivitis were enrolled in the study at 5 sites (Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, California; and Petah-Tikva, Israel) from March 2021 to March 2023. Patients with allergic or toxic conjunctivitis were excluded.

Main outcomes and measures

Pathogens were identified by unbiased RNA deep sequencing.

Results

In all, 52 patients (mean [range] age, 48 [7-80] years; 31 females [60%]) were enrolled a

SUBMITTER: Tsui E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623299 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature