Alexandra T. Geanacopoulos

Jun 27, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Daniel Shapiro |Alexandra T. Geanacopoulos |Ann Chen Wu

Antibiotic Treatment and Health Care Use in Children and Adolescents With Conjunctivitis Acute infectious conjunctivitis affects 1 in 8 children and adolescents annually in the US.1 Although the American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests that foregoing immediate topical antibiotic treatment is safe and effective in most circumstances,2 antibiotics are frequently prescribed.3 Since most cases are mild and self-limited regardless of treatment, the national burden of conjunctivitis is largely...