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=== | *'''[[Viral conjunctivitis]]'''<ref name= Conjunctivitis > National Eye Institute (2015). [https://nei.nih.gov/health/pinkeye/pink_facts] Access on June 23, 2016</ref><ref name= Bacterial & Viral Conjunctivitis > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016). [http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/about/diagnosis.html] Access on June 23, 2016</ref> | ||
**''[[Adenovirus]]'', ''[[Herpes simplex virus]]'' type I and II,''[[Varicella zoster virus]]'' during primary infection (chickenpox), ''[[Picornaviruses]]'' and ''[[Molluscum contagiosum]]'' | |||
*'''[[Bacterial conjunctivitis]]'''<ref name=Conjunctivitis > National Eye Institute (2015). [https://nei.nih.gov/health/pinkeye/pink_facts] Access on June 23, 2016</ref><ref> name= Bacterial Conjunctivitis > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). [http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/about/diagnosis.html] Access on June 23, 2016</ref> | |||
**[[Gram-positive bacteria]] such as: ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' and ''[[Streptococcus pneumoniae]'' | |||
**[[Gram-negative bacteria]] such as: ''[[Pseudomonas]]'', ''[[Serratia marcescens]]'', ''[[Haemophilus influenzae]]'', ''[[Moraxella catarrhalis]]'', ''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' and ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'' | |||
*'''[[Neonatal conjunctivitis]]'''<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | |||
**''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'', ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'', ''[[Herpes simplex virus]]'', aslo chemical such as Silver nitrate solution | |||
*'''[[Allergic conjunctivitis]]''' | |||
===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [4]
Overview
Common causes of conjunctivitis include bacteria, viruses, and environmental factors.
Causes
- Viral conjunctivitis[1]Invalid parameter in
<ref>tag- Adenovirus, Herpes simplex virus type I and II,Varicella zoster virus during primary infection (chickenpox), Picornaviruses and Molluscum contagiosum
- Bacterial conjunctivitis[1][2]
- Gram-positive bacteria such as: Staphylococcus aureus and [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]
- Gram-negative bacteria such as: Pseudomonas, Serratia marcescens, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neonatal conjunctivitis[3]
- Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Herpes simplex virus, aslo chemical such as Silver nitrate solution
- Allergic conjunctivitis
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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3References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Eye Institute (2015). [1] Access on June 23, 2016
- ↑ name= Bacterial Conjunctivitis > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015). [2] Access on June 23, 2016
- ↑ Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G (2008). "Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review". Malays Fam Physician. 3 (2): 77–81. PMC 4170304. PMID 25606121.