Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis (non-gonococcal, non-chlamydial)

Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis (non-gonococcal, non-chlamydial)
		SYMPTOMS	Discomfort \| Tearing/discharge \| Blurry vision
		SIGNS	Redness \| White-yellow discharge \| Chemosis
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT
			Observation \| Severe cases or infection in non-conjunctival tissues may warrant oral ABs
			Topical ABs: Polytrim 1 gtt qid x 1 wk in affected eye \| Vigamox 1 gtt qid x 1 wk in affected eye
		FOLLOW-UP	Every few days during treatment
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	Consider gram stain and culture in severe or recurrent cases.
		ETIOLOGY	Usually Staphylococcus species \| H. Influenzae \| Strep. Pneumo. \| Moraxella catarrhalis \| Etc.
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Gonococcal conjunctivitis \| Adult inclusion conjunctivitis \| Allergic conjunctivitis \| Acute viral conjunctivitis
		NOTES	Bacterial conjunctivitis is usually self-limited