Etiology and Outcomes of Acute Infectious Conjunctivitis in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the causes of conjunctivitis and whether clinical presentations and outcomes differ by pathogen.

Study design

This multicenter, case-control study enrolled 390 children (194 cases, 196 controls) whose conjunctival samples were tested for bacterial and viral pathogens. Caregivers completed surveys tracking symptoms, antibiotic use, school attendance, and adverse events. The outcomes analyzed included the prevalence of microorganisms detected by polymerase chain reaction in cases vs controls, symptoms, rate of resolution by day 5, school/childcare attendance, and parent-reported antibiotic-related adverse incidents.

Results

Most cases (148, 76%) and controls (112, 57%) had bacteria identified, although only detection of Haemophilus influenzae was

SUBMITTER: Frost HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12261584 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature