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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
150 patients with adenovirus type 8 infection where treated at random, in a prospective study. Based upon a quantifiable conjunctivitis severity score we tried to find out where there are differences in treatment. The best results were seen using polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine (Betaisodona) although it could not prevent totally subepithelial corneal infiltrates. The combination of exogenous interferon alpha with polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodo-drops or trifluorothymidine-drops was less successful. We could not show any prophylactic effect of interferon on uninflamed fellow eyes. Treatment with vasoconstrictor did not show any therapeutic or prophylactic potency. This group of patients must be seen as a control group and the results of effective therapy should significantly differ from the results in this group. Topical corticosteroids should be reserved for severe symptomatic cases and those with iritis and pseudomembranous conjunctivitis. Giving topical corticosteroids in combination with antibiotics we did not find any influence on the incidence of subepithelial keratitis or the number of corneal infiltrates. The mean duration of acute keratoconjunctivitis using this therapy was longer than the mean duration in the control group with vasoconstrictor.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0023-2165
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
197
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
214-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Acrylic Resins, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Adenovirus Infections, Human, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Child, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Dexamethasone, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Disease Outbreaks, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Drug Therapy, Combination, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Eye Infections, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Gentamicins, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Interferons, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Keratoconjunctivitis, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Ophthalmic Solutions, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Oxymetazoline, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Povidone-Iodine, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:1701507-Trifluridine
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis: treatment results during an epidemic].
pubmed:affiliation
Universitäts-Augenklinik Ulm.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, English Abstract, Randomized Controlled Trial