Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ Key Features ++ In general, bacterial conjunctivitis is accompanied by a purulent discharge Common bacterial causes of conjunctivitis in older children include Haemophilus species Streptococcus pneumoniae Moraxella catarrhalis Staphylococcus aureus +++ Clinical Findings ++ Purulent discharge and conjunctival injection may be associated with an upper respiratory infection Regional lymphadenopathy is not a common finding in bacterial conjunctivitis except in cases of oculoglandular syndrome due to S aureus Group A β-hemolytic streptococci Mycobacterium tuberculosis or atypical mycobacteria Francisella tularensis (the agent of tularemia) Bartonella henselae (the agent of cat-scratch disease) +++ Diagnosis ++ Usually self-limited +++ Treatment ++ Topical antibiotics such as erythromycin, polymyxin-bacitracin, sulfacetamide, tobramycin, and fluoroquinolones are adequate if bacterial conjunctivitis is not associated with systemic illness Systemic therapy is recommended for conjunctivitis associated with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Neisseria meningitidis Your MyAccess profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'. Please click ‘Continue’ to continue the affiliation switch, otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to cancel signing in. Get Free Access Through Your Institution Learn how to see if your library subscribes to McGraw Hill Medical products. Subscribe: Institutional or Individual Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth