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Acute conjunctivitis: Laboratory results, 2010

Acute conjunctivitis: Laboratory results, 2010

   Months Bacteria Viruses
No. of specimens* No. positive No. of specimens* No. positive
Staphylococcusaureus Haemophilusinfluenzae Others Total Adenovirus Coxsackie A virus type 24 v Others Total
Jan - Mar 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr - Jun 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Jul - Sep 33 0 2 2 4 14 0 1 1 2
Oct - Dec 23 1 2 0 3 14 1 0 2 3
Total 72 1 4 2 7 32 1 1 3 5


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