Chlamydial conjunctivitis

Chlamydial conjunctivitis is an infectious ocular inflammation caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*, primarily serovars D through K Chlamydial conjunctivitis is an infectious ocular inflammation caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*, primarily serovars D through K. It predominantly affects sexually active adolescents and adults via autoinoculation from genital secretions, as well as neonates exposed during passage through an infe...

Chlamydial conjunctivitis is an infectious ocular inflammation caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*, primarily serovars D through K Chlamydial conjunctivitis is an infectious ocular inflammation caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium *Chlamydia trachomatis*, primarily serovars D through K. It predominantly affects sexually active adolescents and adults via autoinoculation from genital secretions, as well as neonates exposed during passage through an infe...

Adult presentations are typically characterized by subacute or chronic unilateral or bilateral conjunctival hyperemia, mucopurulent discharge, prominent lymphoid follicles in the inferior fornix, and tender preauricular lymphadenopathy

In neonates, it manifests within 5 to 14 days postpartum as papillary conjunctivitis, eyelid edema, and marked mucopurulent exudate, with potential progression to corneal pannus or conjunctival scarring if left untreated

In neonates, it manifests within 5 to 14 days postpartum as papillary conjunctivitis, eyelid edema, and marked mucopurulent exudate, with potential progression to corneal pannus or conjunctival scarring if left untreated