Abstract
Ten patients with gonococcal conjunctivitis were examined during an epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC). Eye cultures in all cases demonstrated Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and seven also had isolates of N gonorrhoeae in genital specimens. All patients responded well to antimicrobial therapy. The patients had used a folk remedy in which they had applied urine to their eyes to treat the symptoms of AHC.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 794-795 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Volume | 250 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 13 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis. An outbreak during an epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Alfonso, E. C., Friedland, B., Hupp, S., Olsen, K., Senikowich, K., Sklar, V. E., & Forster, R. (1983). Neisseria gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis. An outbreak during an epidemic of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. Journal of the American Medical Association, 250(6), 794-795. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.250.6.794