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Microbiological studies in conjunctivitis.

A N Boralkar·P R Dindore·R P Fule·B N Bangde·M V Albel·A M Saoji
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A total of 102 cases of clinically diagnosed cases of acute conjunctivitis were included in the present study. The sample was collected from the inflamed conjunctiva and was subjected to conventional bacterial and fungal cultural studies. The allergic element was found out by studying the smear after Giemsa staining and demonstrating increased number of eosinophils. The data revealed that 32 samples had an evidence of bacterial infection, 14 showed isolation of fungi and one displayed an allergic etiology. Thirty cases showed presence of mixed infection in different combinations while 25 samples were sterile on conventional culture media. Microbiological studies are essential for confirmation of clinical diagnosis and to institute an appropriate treatment.

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A N Boralkar, P R Dindore, R P Fule, B N Bangde, M V Albel, A M Saoji. Microbiological studies in conjunctivitis.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2583792/

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