title: Conjunctivitis.
abstract: Most cases of conjunctivitis are either viral in origin, which makes them extremely contagious and usually self-limited, or bacterial, which usually requires topical antibiotic therapy. Prolonged follicular conjunctivitis should be considered chlamydial in origin and requires systematic antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Hirst
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents