title: Clinical and public health management of conjunctivitis in the Israel Defense Forces.
abstract: Acute conjunctivitis is a common diagnosis in the general population, and is especially prevalent among military personnel. Conjunctivitis patients are often contagious, and outbreaks of this infectious condition can cause significant morbidity and may jeopardize military readiness. Early recognition and effective management can prevent additional cases in military units. In this article we review the clinical guidelines and public health policy of the Israel Defense Forces for the management of this important medical condition.
authors.affiliation: Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Military PO Box 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Orly
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Efros
authors.affiliation: Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Military PO Box 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel.|Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.|Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, Israel.
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zahavi
authors.affiliation: Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Military PO Box 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel.|Hebrew University - Hadassah, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem Israel.
authors.forename: Hagai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.affiliation: Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, Military PO Box 02149, Tel Hashomer, Israel.|Department of Military Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartal
keywords: Clinical guidelines; Conjunctivitis; Military medicine; Outbreak; Public health