Bacterial conjunctivitis is an infection caused by bacterial pathogens, such as Haemophilus influenza, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Moraxella catarrhalis. Most cases of conjunctivitis in adults are likely to be caused by viral infection, but children are more likely to develop bacterial conjunctivitis than viral infection. The contact lens wearers are associated with an increased risk of conjunctivitis or keratitis.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
09 Diseases of the visual system
Disorders of the eyeball anterior segment
Disorders of conjunctiva
9A60 Conjunctivitis
H01366 Bacterial conjunctivitis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by other gamma proteobacteria
H01366 Bacterial conjunctivitis
