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Is conjunctivitis a baterial or viral infection?

Rexer25 wrote:Is conjunctivitis a baterial or viral infection?

Yes




seriously, it can be both. It is a call for a Dr as to viral or bacterial.

Go to a doctor.

Do not share towels.

Wash your (or their) hands all day long.

I asked Jeff.

It can be either.

As noted it can be both, but it is far more typical for a rip roaring case of conjunctivitis to be viral than bacterial.

And typical for it to be treated with an antibacterial drop. Which will do no good what so ever.

Then again it can also be neither. Conjunctivitis is really just a generic term meaning inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Could also be allergic.

Or chemical/toxic.

Or autoinflammatory.

Or fungal.

Or parasitic (such as lice...).

Or..., nah, that's about it.

OK, those last two are pretty rare.

tanstaafl2 wrote:As noted it can be both, but it is far more typical for a rip roaring case of conjunctivitis to be viral than bacterial.

And typical for it to be treated with an antibacterial drop. Which will do no good what so ever.

Then again it can also be neither. Conjunctivitis is really just a generic term meaning inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Could also be allergic.

Or chemical/toxic.

Or autoinflammatory.

Or fungal.

Or parasitic (such as lice...).

Or..., nah, that's about it.

OK, those last two are pretty rare.

That is just too funny. Okay, maybe not to Rexer, but ....

Your answer just cracked me up.