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International Journal of Tropical Medicine

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Acute Conjunctiviti? Cause: A study at Tertiary Care Center During Conjunctivitis Outbreak at Dhule, Maharashtra

Karuna R. Ahire, Priyanka Patil, Mrudula N. Dravid, Varsha Potdar, Surendra Wadgaonkar, S. T. Bothikar, Nandkumar Dravid and Deepak Shejwal
Page: 31-34 | Received 25 Nov 2023, Published online: 10 Dec 2023

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Abstract

Conjunctivitis is one of the most frequent reason for visiting to general medical and ophthalmology clinics. Acute conjunctivitis can be caused by viruses like epidemic adenoviruses, coxsackievirus A24 and enterovirus 70 (EV‐70). According to state officials total cases of acute conjunctivitis in Maharashtra during outbreak were 3,57,265 on 8th August 2023. Acute conjunctivitis can be managed effectively if diagnosed and treated appropriately in time. To identify the causative agent for recent outbreak of acute conjunctivitis in Dhule. 2. To determine the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of bacteriological agents if found. The Present study was conducted from 1st July 2023 to 10th August 2023. Two Conjunctival swabs were taken from each patient with clinically diagnosed Acute conjunctivitis. One swab was collected in viral transport media for SARS COV 2 real time PCR testing and further transportation to NIV PUNE for viral PCR testing. Other swab was processed immediately for bacterial culture, Gram staining in Microbiology and Giemsa staining at Pathology department. Fourty samples were collected out of which 10 samples showed viral nuclear inclusions on Giemsa stain. Three Samples were confirmed as enteroviruses by NIV Pune out of 10 randomly sent samples. 10 samples showed significant growth of β hemolytic Staphylococcus aureus on Blood agar. Twenty one samples showed growth of Staphylococcus aureus but colonies were less than 5. There was no growth in 9 samples. Though Recent outbreak in Dhule was suggestive of viral etiology secondary bacterial infections occurred in significant number of cases.

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Karuna R. Ahire, Priyanka Patil, Mrudula N. Dravid, Varsha Potdar, Surendra Wadgaonkar, S. T. Bothikar, Nandkumar Dravid and Deepak Shejwal. Acute Conjunctiviti? Cause: A study at Tertiary Care Center During Conjunctivitis Outbreak at Dhule, Maharashtra.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2023.4.31.34
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