Corneal superinfection in acute viral conjunctivitis in young children

Shu Chen Kuo; Su Chin Shen; Shu Wen Chang; Samuel C.M. Huang; Ching Hsi Hsiao

doi:10.3928/01913913-20081101-11

Corneal superinfection in acute viral conjunctivitis in young children

Shu Chen Kuo, Su Chin Shen, Shu Wen Chang, Samuel C.M. Huang, Ching Hsi Hsiao^*

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Abstract

Two children suffered from corneal superinfection following acute viral keratoconjunctivitis. Group A β-hemolytic streptococci were isolated in one child and cultures were negative in the other child. The corneal ulcers resolved with prompt antibiotic therapy, but both patients developed amblyopia. Visual outcome following corneal superinfection in acute viral conjunctivitis may be poor when it occurs in young children.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	374-376
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/01913913-20081101-11
State	Published - 2008

Keywords

ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
ARTIFICIAL TEARS
CORTICOSTEROIDS
EPIDEMIC
KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS
TRIAL

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Corneal superinfection in acute viral conjunctivitis in young children

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