Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis
Acute epibulbar infections in humans are one of the most frequently diagnosed eye diseases. The majority of these are thought to be caused by the adenovirus. This review focuses on the features of the human adenovirus eye diseases, mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, available interventions, a...
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Sultan Qaboos University
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| description | Acute epibulbar infections in humans are one of the most frequently diagnosed eye diseases. The majority of these are thought to be caused by the adenovirus. This review focuses on the features of the human adenovirus eye diseases, mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, available interventions, and preventive measures. It is concluded that infection control is still widely accepted to be the key to the management of human adenovirus infection in order to prevent the spread, individual suffering and economic damage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9beb9470ab3e4fb19f63d20736058bf72022-12-22T03:08:53ZengSultan Qaboos UniversitySultan Qaboos University Medical Journal2075-051X2075-05282007-04-017115231200Adenoviral KeratoconjunctivitisAlexander Bialasiewicz0Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 35, Al Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of OmanAcute epibulbar infections in humans are one of the most frequently diagnosed eye diseases. The majority of these are thought to be caused by the adenovirus. This review focuses on the features of the human adenovirus eye diseases, mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, available interventions, and preventive measures. It is concluded that infection control is still widely accepted to be the key to the management of human adenovirus infection in order to prevent the spread, individual suffering and economic damage.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1272adenovirus, keratoconjunctivitis, eye, infection control |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Bialasiewicz Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal adenovirus, keratoconjunctivitis, eye, infection control |
| title | Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_full | Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_fullStr | Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_short | Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis |
| title_sort | adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis |
| topic | adenovirus, keratoconjunctivitis, eye, infection control |
| url | https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1272 |
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