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Conjunctivitis: Bacteria
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Infectious conjunctivitis is caused by bacteria or a virus and spreads very easily from one person to another. If someone touches or wipes an infected child's face and then touches his or her own eyes, the infection may be transferred. In addition, the infection can be spread through objects such as towels, tissues, or an infected contact lens.
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Infectious causes of an inflamed eye and conjunctivitis include bacteria, viruses and fungi. Non-infectious causes include allergies, foreign bodies, chemicals and other sources. The term "pink eye" usually is reserved for highly contagious conjunctivitis caused by a virus (viral conjunctivitis).
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Fourth-generation fluoroquinolone ophthalmic indicated for bacterial conjunctivitis. Elicits a dual mechanism of action by possessing an 8-methoxy group, thereby inhibiting the enzymes DNA-gyrase and topoisomerase IV. DNA gyrase is involved in bacterial DNA replication, transcription, and repair. Topoisomerase IV is essential in chromosomal DNA partitioning during bacterial cell division.
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Your doctor will know if you have conjunctivitis by looking carefully at your eyes to see if they are red and if any liquid is coming from them. The doctor will want to know that you can see OK and that nothing has gotten into your eye. Finally, your doctor may examine your ears to see if you have an ear infection caused by the same bacteria that can cause conjunctivitis.
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Chronic bacterial conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus species, although other bacteria are occasionally involved. This type of conjunctivitis often develops in association with blepharitis, which is a common but often unrecognized inflammatory condition related to bacterial colonization of the eyelid margins. Some cases of chronic bacterial conjunctivitis are ... associated with facial seborrhea.
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Bacteria are an uncommon cause of conjunctivitis. Many physicians give a mild antibiotic eyedrop for pink eye to prevent bacterial conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is ... caused by allergies ( allergic conjunctivitis ), chemical exposure, and certain systemic (throughout the body) diseases.
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