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  2. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    An eye with bacterial conjunctivitis. Bacteria are responsible for approximately 70% of conjunctivitis in children and less than 20% of cases in adults. [7] Common bacteria responsible for bacterial conjunctivitis are Staphylococcus including Staph aureus, Streptococcus such as strep pneumoniae, [11] Haemophilus species and Moraxella ...

  3. Ciprofloxacin - Wikipedia

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    Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [5] This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others. [5]

  4. Trimethoprim/polymyxin B - Wikipedia

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    Polymyxin B/trimethoprim, sold under the brand name Polytrim is an antimicrobial solution for topical ophthalmic use in the treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis and blepharoconjunctivitis. [1] In 2022, it was the 252nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. [2] [3]

  5. Doctors expect more infections from eyedrops that may be ...

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    Amescua, a cornea specialist at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, had been well-versed in using antibiotics to treat bacterial eye infections.

  6. Blepharitis - Wikipedia

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    Long-term untreated blepharitis can lead to eyelid scarring, excess tearing, difficulty wearing contact lenses, development of a stye (an infection near the base of the eyelashes, resulting in a painful lump on the edge of the eyelid) or a chalazion (a blockage/bacteria infection in a small oil gland at the margin of the eyelid, just behind the ...

  7. Ophthalmic drug administration - Wikipedia

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    Figure 1.0 - Basic anatomical features of the human eye. Ophthalmic drug administration is the administration of a drug to the eyes, most typically as an eye drop formulation. Topical formulations are used to combat a multitude of diseased states of the eye. These states may include bacterial infections, eye injury, glaucoma, and dry eye. [1]

  8. CDC Says These Eye Drops Are Linked to a Serious Bacterial ...

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    The CDC is warning people to stop using EzriCare eye drops after they have been linked to bacterial infections and vision loss, and the company is now issuing a voluntary recall.

  9. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    But, each type of skin infection caused by staph bacteria is different. A few common skin infections caused by staph bacteria are: Boils – Boils are the most common type of staph infection, they are pockets of white pus that start where a hair follicle or oil gland is. The boil is tender and red where the infection is located on the skin.