प्रतिरक्षा-सक्षम वयस्कों में हल्के बैक्टीरियल नेत्रश्लेष्मलाशोथ का उपचार

References

• Mild bacterial conjunctivitis is usually self-limited, and it typically resolves spontaneously without specific treatment in immune-competent adults.
• The choice of antibiotic is usually empiric.
• Because a 5- to 7-day course of a broad-spectrum topical antibiotic is usually effective, the most convenient or least expensive option can be selected; there is no clinical evidence suggesting the superiority of any particular antibiotic.
• Povidone-iodine 1.25% ophthalmic solution may be as effective as topical antibiotic therapy for treating bacterial conjunctivitis and could be considered when access to antibiotics is limited, such as in the low- to middle-income countries.
• Use of topical antibacterial therapy is associated with earlier clinical and microbiological remission compared with placebo in days 2 to 5 of treatment.