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  • Title: Per-nasal swabbing as an aid to the diagnosis of chlamydial and adenovirus conjunctivitis.
    Author: Morton CE, Mallinson H, Clearkin LG, Ansons AM, Kaye LC, Mutton KJ.
    Journal: Eye (Lond); 1990; 4 ( Pt 3)():510-3. PubMed ID: 2209918.
    Abstract:
    Two hundred and thirty four patients (adults and babies) with conjunctivitis were investigated by taking eye swabs and in addition by taking per-nasal swabs. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 20 patients and adenovirus from 14 patients. Per-nasal swabbing led to a 53% increase in chlamydia diagnosis and a 27% increase in the diagnosis of adenovirus infection. It is suggested that per-nasal swabbing has an important role to play in detecting chlamydial conjunctivitis which itself may be an indicator for high morbidity in patients and their contacts.
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