Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Conjunctivitis
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Organism
Conjunctivitis
Neonate (ophthalmia neonatorum): C. trachomatis (15–50%), N. gonorrhoeae (GNDC), HSV.
Children and adults: adenovirus, staphylococci (GPC), HSV, H. influenzae (GNCB), S. pneumoniae (GPDC), S. pyogenes (GPC), VZV, N. gonorrhoeae (GNDC), M. lacunata (GNCB), M. catarrhalis, Bartonella sp. (Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome).
Adult inclusion conjunctivitis/trachoma: C. trachomatis.
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (acute epidemic kerato-conjunctivitis): enterovirus, coxsackievirus.
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Organism
Conjunctivitis
Neonate (ophthalmia neonatorum): C. trachomatis (15–50%), N. gonorrhoeae (GNDC), HSV.
Children and adults: adenovirus, staphylococci (GPC), HSV, H. influenzae (GNCB), S. pneumoniae (GPDC), S. pyogenes (GPC), VZV, N. gonorrhoeae (GNDC), M. lacunata (GNCB), M. catarrhalis, Bartonella sp. (Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome).
Adult inclusion conjunctivitis/trachoma: C. trachomatis.
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (acute epidemic kerato-conjunctivitis): enterovirus, coxsackievirus.
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