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Acute conjunctivitis: Laboratory results, 2015

Acute conjunctivitis: Laboratory results, 2015

   Months Bacteria Viruses
No. of specimens* No. positive No. of specimens* No. positive
Staphylococcus aureus Haemophilus influenzae Others Total Adenovirus Coxsackie A virus type 24v Others Total
Jan - Mar 28 2 2 1 5 19 2 0 1 3
Apr - Jun 21 0 1 0 1 16 0 0 1 1
Jul - Sep 11 0 1 0 1 10 0 0 1 1
Oct - Dec 32 0 1 1 2 20 1 0 1 2
Total 92 2 5 2 9 65 3 0 4 7


Note :
*Specimens for testing were collected from 64 General Out-patient Clinics and some 30 general practitioners.