Abstract
Purpose/methods:
After we studied a case of chlamydial and adenoviral coinfection in a 20-year-old woman, we determined the incidence of chlamydial infection in patients with acute adenoviral conjunctivitis. In a randomized retrospective study, we evaluated 100 specimens of patients with culture-proven adenoviral conjunctivitis.
Results/conclusions:
Three of 100 (3%) specimens tested positive for chlamydial DNA using polymerase chain reaction. Adenoviral and chlamydial coinfection is rare, yet should be considered in patients with prolonged follicular keratoconjunctivitis.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / complications*
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Adenoviruses, Human / immunology
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Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification
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Adult
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Antigens, Viral / analysis
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Chlamydia Infections / complications
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Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
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Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification
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Conjunctiva / microbiology
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Conjunctiva / virology
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Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / complications*
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Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / microbiology
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Conjunctivitis, Viral / complications
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Conjunctivitis, Viral / diagnosis*
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Conjunctivitis, Viral / virology
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Retrospective Studies
Substances
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Antigens, Viral
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DNA, Bacterial