Chlamydial Conjunctivitis (Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis)

Chlamydial Conjunctivitis (Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis)
		SYMPTOMS	Discharge \| Discomfort \| Blurry vision
		SIGNS	Tarsal follicles \| Mucopurulent discharge \| Preauricular lymphadenopathy \| Corneal opacification and vascularization
		SIGNS	Trachoma can cause an Arlt line
		WORK-UP	Thorough history and detailed slit lamp examination \| Consider Giemsa stain
		TREATMENT	1 g Azithromycin po (single dose) \| Doxycycline 100mg po bid x 1 wk
		FOLLOW-UP	Weekly
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	Giemsa stain
		ETIOLOGY	Chlamydia trachomatis
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Gonococcal conjunctivitis \| Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
		NOTES	Sexual partner(s) should be notified and evaluated \| Trachoma is caused by different Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes and is typically found in developing countries.