PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of azithromycin 1.5% versus tobramycin 0.3% eyedrops on clinical ocular signs and symptoms of bacterial conjunctivitis in children and to assess the parents' satisfaction regarding the dosing regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS An international, multicenter, randomized, investigator-masked, controlled clinical trial conducted in children (1 day to 18 years old) with ...

PURPOSE Antibacterial efficacy of topically applied azithromycin 1.5% was compared with tobramycin 0.3% in a multicenter, randomized, investigator-masked study for the treatment of purulent bacterial conjunctivitis. METHODS A total of 1043 adults and children received either azithromycin twice daily for 3 days (n=524) or tobramycin every 2 hours while awake for 2 days, then four times daily f...

The prevalence and distribution of trachoma in the Sudan has been studied. The morbidity rate of 83.2 per 1000 in the Northern Province decreases southwards until it reaches 0.94 in the extreme south (Equatoria Province). 2. In endemic areas infection starts very early--in the first year of life. 3. There is a marked difference between the prevalence of trachoma in towns and villages--71.3 per ...

BACKGROUND Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva and has 4 main causes-viruses, bacteria, allergens, and irritants. Among these, bacterial conjunctivitis is most common and is contagious, especially when the dentist is working with the infected person, and that person spreads the same to the other patient. METHODS A pretested questionnaire survey was conducted among 152 subjec...

BACKGROUND Conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the conjunctiva, is one of the most common eye problems affecting all age groups in Nigeria. A better understanding of its epidemiology and the antibiotic susceptibility of etiologic bacterial agents is crucial for the initiation of preventive and therapeutic measures. This study determined the distribution and patterns of bacterial infections in Ni...

AFTER careful observation through Comberg's slit lamp (improved by Dr. Naito of Japan), the writers have clinically discovered the first sign of trachoma on the bulbar conjunctiva in 400 trachomatous eyes at different stages (according to MacCallan, 1936), twenty eyes with normal conjunctiva, and 58 eyes with epizootic conjunctivitis. This finding has not previously been reported, and these obs...

BACKGROUND Bacteria are the major contributor of ocular infections worldwide. Ocular infections, if left untreated, can damage the structures of the eye with possible blindness and visual impairments. This work was aimed to review the bacterial profile of ocular infections. METHODS Literature search was made in different electronic databases; the review was systematically made to get concrete...

OBJECTIVE To identify a population of children at low risk for bacterial conjunctivitis on the basis of history and physical examination findings. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING Urban pediatric emergency department. PARTICIPANTS Children aged 6 months to 17 years with conjunctival erythema, eye discharge, or both. The exclusion criteria were eye trauma, exposure to...