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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial

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Definition: Purulent infections of the conjunctiva by several species of gram-negative, gram-positive, or acid-fast organisms. Some of the more commonly found genera causing conjunctival infections are Haemophilus, Streptococcus, Neisseria, and Chlamydia.  coord IM with specific bact/infect heading (IM); DF: CONJUNCTIVITIS BACT   
Examples Conjunctivitis, Inclusion; Ophthalmia Neonatorum; Trachoma 		Other names Conjunctivitis, Purulent; Conjunctivitis, Mucopurulent; Bacterial Conjunctivitis; Purulent Conjunctivitis; Purulent Conjunctivitides; Mucopurulent Conjunctivitis; Mucopurulent Conjunctivitides; Conjunctivitides, Purulent; Conjunctivitides, Mucopurulent; Conjunctivitides, Bacterial; Bacterial Conjunctivitides

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