Question

Twenty-year-old annie comes to the clinic complaining of copious yellow-green eye discharge. gram stain indicates she most likely has gonococcal conjunctivitis. while awaiting the culture results, the plan of care should be:

Answer 1

The Gonococcal Conjunctivitis is a bacterial infection caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae. This bacteria is also responsible for the STDs. The Gonococcal Conjunctivitis is highly dangerous and acute. For determining the course of treatment it is necessary to know the wait for the culture results. Although meanwhile, the patient can be given intramuscular ceftriaxone, high oral dose of amoxicillin, Ciprofloxacin (Ciloxan) ophthalmic drops.