The topic Purulent Conjunctivitis you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Bacterial Conjunctivitis.

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• Conjunctivitis is inflammation of conjunctiva of the eye, which is the membrane covering the white region of the eye
• In Conjunctivitis the white part of the eye turns red or pink, and hence it is also known as Pink Eye. The infection may affect either one, or both the eyes, and is accompanied by inflammation, irritation, with watery discharge from the eyes. Under normal circumstances, Conjunctivitis does not affect vision
• The cause factors for Conjunctivitis are many; however, Bacterial Conjunctivitis is caused by any of the several types of bacteria, such as staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, and hemophilus influenzae among others. It is one of the most common type of Conjunctivitis that affects healthy individuals
• In most cases the symptoms clear spontaneously within a few weeks; though antimicrobial treatment and supportive care speeds up the healing process
• Severe forms of Bacterial Conjunctivitis are caused by pathogens that are responsible for sexually transmitted diseases (STD), like neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis

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