Diagnostic accuracy of clinical signs, symptoms and point-of-care testing for early adenoviral conjunctivitis.

ABSTRACT:

Clinical relevance

This study identifies key signs and symptoms of acute conjunctivitis, that when combined with a point-of-care test, can improve clinician accuracy of diagnosing adenoviral conjunctivitis.

Background

Adenoviral conjunctivitis is a common ocular infection with the potential for high economic impact due to widespread outbreaks and subsequent furloughs from work and school. In this report, we describe clinical signs and participant-reported symptoms that most accurately identify polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed adenoviral conjunctivitis.

Methods

Adults with 'red eye' symptoms of four days or less were enrolled. Participants rated 10 ocular symptoms from 0 (not bothersome) to 10 (very bothersome), and indicated the presence or absence of systemi

SUBMITTER: Shorter ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9081290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature