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Suggest Treatment For Conjunctivitis
I have conjunctivitis and am trying to determine if it is bacterial or viral. I have had a sore throat and mild upper respiratory symptoms. My eyes are red and puffy. I woke up with a pussy discharge on the left eye, but not the right. How can I tell if I need antibiotics?
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Usually these infections are mixed bacterial and viral.Bacterial is indicated by pus dischargeas in your case . routinely we start with moxifloxacin or ofloxcin drops regularly and antibiotic eye ointment at bed time.The infection is likely to reach the othet eye shortly.
Usually these infections are mixed bacterial and viral.Bacterial is indicated by pus dischargeas in your case . routinely we start with moxifloxacin or ofloxcin drops regularly and antibiotic eye ointment at bed time.The infection is likely to reach the othet eye shortly.
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