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  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a common and severe adenovirus infection causing significant morbidity.
  • Early diagnosis is challenging due to clinical similarity with other red eye conditions.
  • The highly contagious nature of EKC necessitates prompt viral identification and outbreak prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the diagnostic challenges of EKC.
  • To introduce novel rapid diagnostic tools for adenoviral infections.
  • To discuss management strategies and long-term sequelae of EKC.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentation and diagnostic difficulties of EKC.
  • Evaluation of new rapid diagnostic tests, such as the AdenoPlus detection kit.
  • Discussion of treatment options and preventive measures for EKC.

Main Results:

  • Clinical diagnosis of EKC remains challenging in early stages.
  • Rapid diagnostic kits offer practical, fast, and inexpensive solutions for general practice.
  • Subepithelial infiltrates are common long-term sequelae, treatable with Cyclosporin A eye drops.

Conclusions:

  • New diagnostic technologies can improve the management of EKC.
  • Cyclosporin A eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for subepithelial infiltrates.
  • Ophthalmologists must implement preventive measures to control nosocomial spread of adenoviruses.