title: [Inflammatory sequelae after adenovirus infection].
abstract: Adenovirus infections are common. The period of virus replication is short, hardly ever exceeding two weeks. In 216 patients we studied the post-inflammatory period after infection with adenovirus types 8, 4, 3, 7, 19 and 37, in some patients up to three years. In 49.5%, the initial infection also involved the cornea, in 79.5% bilaterally. In 50.5% there was only follicular conjunctivitis. The post-inflammatory period is most annoying as rather frequently a considerable period of chronic eye irritation can be expected. In our study the number of cases with post-infectious ocular irritation tended to decrease slowly. Treatment with 0.5% methylcellulose was of little help to alleviate the ocular irritation.
authors.affiliation: Koninklijk Nederlands Gasthuis voor Ooglijders, Utrecht, Pays-Bas.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: van Bijsterveld
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: van Hemel
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000150:complications; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Les séquelles inflammatoires après infection à adénovirus.