Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos 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 GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE 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 Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPediatrics 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPediatrics Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options