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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.
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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 index case and contacts received medical care in the Hospital Clinic 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.
| Ord. | Autor | Género | Institución - País |
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| 1 | ROMERO-CARRASCO, PABLO TOMAS | Hombre |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile - Chile Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile - Chile |
| 2 | VOGEL-GONZALEZ, MARLENE | Mujer |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile - Chile Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile - Chile |
| 3 | Solanes, Federica | Mujer |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile - Chile Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile - Chile |
| 4 | Luchsinger, Vivian | Mujer |
Universidad de Chile - Chile
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