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Echovirus keratoconjunctivitis

S B Kaye1, C E Morton, C Y Tong

  • 1St Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust, UK.

American Journal of Ophthalmology
|February 19, 1998
PubMed
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Echovirus can cause keratoconjunctivitis, an eye infection. This study found it is an independent ocular event, not linked to meningitis or long-term carriage.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Echoviruses are known pathogens, but their role in ocular infections like keratoconjunctivitis is less understood.
  • An outbreak of echovirus infections prompted an investigation into associated ocular manifestations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an outbreak of echovirus-related keratoconjunctivitis.
  • To determine the association between echovirus keratoconjunctivitis and systemic conditions like meningitis.
  • To assess the risk of long-term viral carriage in the conjunctiva.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of patients with echovirus infection.
  • Evaluation of conjunctivitis patients with confirmed echovirus isolation.
  • Analysis of clinical data to track the natural course of ocular echovirus disease.

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Main Results:

  • Ten unrelated patients presented with echovirus conjunctivitis, six with concurrent mild keratitis.
  • No patients developed meningitis, and no instances of long-term conjunctival carriage were observed.
  • No correlation was found between echovirus meningitis and conjunctivitis cases, nor an increase in other ocular viral isolates.

Conclusions:

  • Echovirus is an emerging cause of keratoconjunctivitis.
  • Echoviral keratoconjunctivitis appears to be an isolated ocular condition without systemic complications.
  • Long-term carriage of echovirus in the conjunctiva is unlikely.