The Effect of Ophthalmic Antibiotics on Clinical Outcomes and Transmissibility of Conjunctivitis Associated with Haemophilus influenzae versus Other Pathogens: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Thomas ET., Perera-Salazar R., Frost HM.

Transmission rates among children with conjunctivitis were low and antibiotic use was not associated with reduced transmission. Policies recommending exclusion from daycare and school for conjunctivitis should be scrutinized as they may not reduce transmission and may increase unnecessary antibiotic use.

DOI

10.1093/jpids/piae043

Type

Journal article

Journal

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

Publication Date

01/07/2024

Volume

13

Pages

349 - 351

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