Conjunctivitis.
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.
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Department of Surgery, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital.
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents