A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway
Abstract To determine the microbiological agents in conjunctivitis in children and young adults, physicians outside hospitals were asked to obtain samples from the conjunctiva in patients presenting with conjunctivitis. Specimens from 194 patients and 177 healthy controls were cultivated for Chlamyd...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1755-3768.1986.tb06954.x 2023-12-03T10:27:50+01:00 A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway Olafsen, Lise D. Størvold, Gunnar Melby, Kjetil 1986 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1986.tb06954.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1755-3768.1986.tb06954.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1986.tb06954.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Acta Ophthalmologica volume 64, issue 4, page 463-470 ISSN 1755-375X 1755-3768 Ophthalmology General Medicine journal-article 1986 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.1986.tb06954.x 2023-11-09T13:20:44Z Abstract To determine the microbiological agents in conjunctivitis in children and young adults, physicians outside hospitals were asked to obtain samples from the conjunctiva in patients presenting with conjunctivitis. Specimens from 194 patients and 177 healthy controls were cultivated for Chlamydia trachomatis. In 12 cases Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated (i.e. 4 neonates, 1 three‐year‐old child and 7 adults, aged 17 to 39 years), but in none of the controls. Of the specimens from patients 168 and all of the healthy controls were cultivated for both bacteria (including Chlamydia trachomatis) and viruses. The main microorganisms, regarded as infectious, were Haemophilus influenzae (20), Streptococcus pneumoniae (18), Staphylococcus aureus (14) and Chlamydia trachomatis (9). Haemophilus influenzae (non‐typable strains) were isolated more frequently in the age group below 5 years of age than in the age group 5–50 years. Herpes simplex virus (type II) was isolated in one neonate. Chlamydia trachomatis is among the most important infectious agents in conjunctivitis treated outside hospitals. As chlamydial infections need special attention regarding treatment and follow‐up, physicians should be encouraged to obtain specimens for microbiological examination, including chlamydia, from the population at risk. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway Wiley Online Library (via Crossref) Norway Acta Ophthalmologica 64 4 463 470 |
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Abstract To determine the microbiological agents in conjunctivitis in children and young adults, physicians outside hospitals were asked to obtain samples from the conjunctiva in patients presenting with conjunctivitis. Specimens from 194 patients and 177 healthy controls were cultivated for Chlamydia trachomatis. In 12 cases Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated (i.e. 4 neonates, 1 three‐year‐old child and 7 adults, aged 17 to 39 years), but in none of the controls. Of the specimens from patients 168 and all of the healthy controls were cultivated for both bacteria (including Chlamydia trachomatis) and viruses. The main microorganisms, regarded as infectious, were Haemophilus influenzae (20), Streptococcus pneumoniae (18), Staphylococcus aureus (14) and Chlamydia trachomatis (9). Haemophilus influenzae (non‐typable strains) were isolated more frequently in the age group below 5 years of age than in the age group 5–50 years. Herpes simplex virus (type II) was isolated in one neonate. Chlamydia trachomatis is among the most important infectious agents in conjunctivitis treated outside hospitals. As chlamydial infections need special attention regarding treatment and follow‐up, physicians should be encouraged to obtain specimens for microbiological examination, including chlamydia, from the population at risk. |
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Olafsen, Lise D. Størvold, Gunnar Melby, Kjetil |
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A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway |
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A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway |
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A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway |
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A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway |
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A microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on Chlamydia trachomatis, in Northern Norway |
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microbiological study of conjunctivitis with emphasis on chlamydia trachomatis, in northern norway |
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