Incidence of Moraxella conjunctival infection

Am J Ophthalmol. 1986 Apr 15;101(4):437-40. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(86)90643-4.

Abstract

Thirty-three cases of Moraxella conjunctival infection, many incorrectly diagnosed as Chlamydia, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, and herpes simplex infections, were confirmed by bacterial cultures and Giemsa staining during a one-year period. Although Moraxella conjunctivitis is associated with adolescent girls, 13 of our 27 female patients with Moraxella infection (48%) were 20 years or older. Although corneal involvement, preauricular adenopathy, and ocular nodules are not classically associated with Moraxella conjunctivitis, these symptoms were present in 15 cases (45%).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Child
  • Conjunctivitis / diagnosis
  • Conjunctivitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Moraxella