PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON CONJUNCTIVITIS CAUSED BY MICROORGANISMS

Abstract

In this study 214 cases of conjunctivitis as well as fifty normal/ control

conjunctiva were examined both epidemiologically and microbiologicall. Some I physiological properties of the isolated microorganisms such as the ability to I I produce enzymes were also studied. The in vitro sensitivity of conj'!illctivitis

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bacteria and fungi to some synthetic products or therapeutic drugs

considered.

Was also I I

The following important points have been achieved: -

1- Conjunctivitis cases were mostly more frequent during the

.i penod I I

from,

April 1998 to May 1999, and the highest count was recorded durin'g March I

1998 to October 1998 and April 1999.

2- The highest frequencies of infection cases were during spring and summer I I seasons for fungal infection oppositely to bacterial and chlamydia'! infection I which was recorded in high frequency during summer then spring. I I 3- The most susceptible persons to conjunctivitis were adults over 21! years age

(55.1% of total cases).

I 4- Females were more affected than males (57.1% versus 42.9% of total

conjunctivitis). I I .

5- Direct microscopic examination was positive m 39%

of total

specunens. I I

High proportions were observed in cases of bacterial

conjunctivitis (80% and 20% respectively).

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