title: Branhamella catarrhalis conjunctivitis.
abstract: Eleven cases of Branhamella catarrhalis conjunctivitis have been reported. In four recent studies that examine the microbial etiology of ophthalmia neonatorum, B catarrhalis was identified only twice in 1,299 cases. However, diagnosis by Gram stain in some and previous antibiotic therapy in others may have resulted in underdiagnosis of B catarrhalis and inaccurate diagnosis as gonococcal ophthalmia.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Romberger
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Wald
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009343:Neisseria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*