BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT
The term conjunctivitis applies to any form of inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin and transparent membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the anterior face of the eyeball except the cornea, but most often refers to bacterial infections, viral infections and allergic reactions of the surface of the eye. Bacterial conjunctivitis is most often due to the following germs: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis. Topical ophthalmic treatments include eye drops, ointments and gels. The prescription of a local antibiotic in ophthalmology corresponds to precise indications and relates to the proper use of antibiotics, particularly with regard to microbial ecology, with the risk of selection of resistant mutants as well as the prescription of antibiotics by the general route. Antibiotherapy promotes the selection of mutants and / or the implantation of resistant strains at the site of infection.