Incidence of adenoviral and chlamydial coinfection in acute follicular conjunctivitis.
OBJECTIVE
After we studied a case of chlamydial and adenoviral coinfection in a 20-year-old woman, we determined the incidence of chlamydial infection in patients with acute adenoviral conjunctivitis. In a randomized retrospective study, we evaluated 100 specimens of patients with culture-proven adenoviral conjunctivitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Three of 100 (3%) specimens tested positive for chlamydial DNA using polymerase chain reaction. Adenoviral and chlamydial coinfection is rare, yet should be considered in patients with prolonged follicular keratoconjunctivitis.
Mellman-Rubin
T L
TL
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University.
Kowalski
R P
RP
Uhrin
M
M
Gordon
Y J
YJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000328:Adult; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D004269:DNA, Bacterial