Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis
Purpose. To characterize the clinical presentation and report lab findings of Chlamydia trachomatis follicular conjunctivitis in two patients with a positive history of active COVID-19 infection. Participants. Two patients with follicular conjunctivitis with a recent history of COVID-19 infection. D...
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| author | Sukhmandeep Kaur Zachary Raphael Teibel Nada Farhat Adam Atoot Brett Bielory |
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| description | Purpose. To characterize the clinical presentation and report lab findings of Chlamydia trachomatis follicular conjunctivitis in two patients with a positive history of active COVID-19 infection. Participants. Two patients with follicular conjunctivitis with a recent history of COVID-19 infection. Design. Retrospective, noncomparative, case report. Methods. Demographic data including age, gender, and place of residence were recorded. A full exam with an emphasis on inflammatory characteristics and systematic workup. Sample follicles were surgically excised in selected cases, and molecular and histopathological analyses were performed. Results. Both patients were initially treated for viral conjunctivitis. After symptoms failed to resolve, biopsy results indicated that both patients were positive for chlamydia conjunctivitis and treated accordingly. Conclusions. These cases illustrate the role of biopsy as an investigative tool in chronic conjunctivitis and the importance of having a broad differential when treating patients with acute conjunctivitis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1da0b69b5ea94d1b925cbb446990dbf72025-02-03T00:58:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66543476654347Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular ConjunctivitisSukhmandeep Kaur0Zachary Raphael Teibel1Nada Farhat2Adam Atoot3Brett Bielory4Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem, USADepartment of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, USADepartment of Pathology, Mount Sinai Health System, USADepartment of Medicine, Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, Riverside Medical Group, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear infirmary of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Hackensack University Medical Center, Riverside Medical Group, USAPurpose. To characterize the clinical presentation and report lab findings of Chlamydia trachomatis follicular conjunctivitis in two patients with a positive history of active COVID-19 infection. Participants. Two patients with follicular conjunctivitis with a recent history of COVID-19 infection. Design. Retrospective, noncomparative, case report. Methods. Demographic data including age, gender, and place of residence were recorded. A full exam with an emphasis on inflammatory characteristics and systematic workup. Sample follicles were surgically excised in selected cases, and molecular and histopathological analyses were performed. Results. Both patients were initially treated for viral conjunctivitis. After symptoms failed to resolve, biopsy results indicated that both patients were positive for chlamydia conjunctivitis and treated accordingly. Conclusions. These cases illustrate the role of biopsy as an investigative tool in chronic conjunctivitis and the importance of having a broad differential when treating patients with acute conjunctivitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6654347 |
| spellingShingle | Sukhmandeep Kaur Zachary Raphael Teibel Nada Farhat Adam Atoot Brett Bielory Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis |
| title_full | Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis |
| title_fullStr | Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis |
| title_short | Chlamydia trachomatis Mimicking COVID-19 Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis |
| title_sort | chlamydia trachomatis mimicking covid 19 chronic follicular conjunctivitis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6654347 |
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