Bacterial Eye Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What pathogen causes Trachoma?
A
chlamydia trachomatis
2
Q
What pathogen causes Sty?
A
staphylococus aureus
S. epidermidis
3
Q
What pathogen causes ophthalmia neonatorum?
A
primarily neisseria gonorrhoeae
sometimes chlamydia trachomatis and HHV-2
4
Q
What pathogen causes conjunctivitis?
A
Staph. aureus
Strep. pneumoniae
Hemophilus aegyptii
adenovirus
5
Q
What pathogen causes ocular herpes?
A
HHV-1
6
Q
What pathogen causes ocular candidiasis?
A
candida albicans
7
Q
What pathogen causes acanthomoeba keratits?
A
acanthamoeba