Open AccessAntibiotic therapy of bacterial conjunctivitis – a practical approach
Author(s) -
M Prost
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ophtha therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-9987
pISSN - 2353-7175
DOI - 10.24292/01.ot.311221.s
Subject(s) - bacterial conjunctivitis , antibiotics , antibiotic therapy , antibiotic resistance , medicine , intensive care medicine , broad spectrum , conjunctiva , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
The most common cause of ophthalmological consultations in an ophthalmological clinics are conjunctivitis, often caused by bacteria. The main form of its treatment is topical antibiotic therapy. The paper presents the current possibilities of treatment of conjunctivitis, with particular emphasis on the problem of development of the antibiotic resistance and the practical principles of antibiotic therapy. In the light of current knowledge, the best results in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis are achieved by the use of IV- and then III-generation of fluoroquinolones. These drugs have the best spectrum of action, and additionally, they have a very good penetration into the conjunctiva and are at the lowest risk of developing antibiotic resistance.