[Adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis acquired in an ophthalmology clinic].
BACKGROUND
Eye infection is a common cause of ophthalmologic consultation. Adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis outbreaks are common worldwide but its impact and clinical characteristic in Chilean population is unknown.


OBJECTIVE
To describe a series of adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis cases.


METHODS
The Index case and contacts received medical care in the Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile between April and August 2006. A complete ophthalmologic exam and microbiologic evaluation was performed.


RESULTS
Nine patients presented a pattern of characteristic epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. In x cases sub-corneal epithelial infiltrates were observed for a period of more than six months. Three affected patients were ophthalmologists, staff at the Hospital. In seven patients ADV was isolated all belonging to type D genus.


CONCLUSIONS
Adenovirus type D caused epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in a series of Chilean individuals. Ophthalmologist may have transmitted the virus to patients.
Romero C
Pablo
P
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. pablotromero@med.uchile.cl
Vogel G
Marlene
M
Solanes
Federica
F
Luchsinger F
Vivian
V
D000208:Acute Disease; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male