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Queratoconjuntivitis por adenovirus generadas a partir de una consulta oftalmológica

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  • Romero C., Pablo;
  • Vogel González, Marlene;
  • Solanes, Federica;
  • Luchsinger Farías, Vivian;
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Introduction: Eye infection is a common cause of ophtalmologic consultation. Adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis outbreaks are common worldwide but its impact and clinical characteristic in Chilean population is unkown. Objective: To describe a series of adenovirus keratoconjunctivitis cases. Patients and Method: The Índex case and contacts received medical care in the Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile between April and August 2006. A complete ophthalmologic exam and microbiologic evaluation was performed. Results: Nine patients presented a pattern of characteristic epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. In x cases sub-corneal epithelial infiltrates were observed for a period of more than six months. Three affected patients were ophtalmologists, staff at the Hospital. In seven patients ADV was isolated all bellonging to type D genus. Conclusions: Adenovirus type D caused epidemic keratoconjunctivitis in a series of Chilean individuals. Ophthalmologist may have transmitted the virus to patients.
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/128657
ISSN: 0716-1018
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Rev Chil Infect 2010; 27(2): 148-152
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