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ID DOID:11190
Name pseudomembranous conjunctivitis
Definition A acute conjunctivitis which involves a fibrin-rich exudate formation on the surface of the conjunctiva. Infectious causes of pseudomembranes include Corynebacterium diphtheriae, streptococci, pneumococci, herpes simplex virus, adenovirus, Chlamydia and gonococci. Other causes include chemical (alkali) irritants, erythema multiforme, and ocular pemphigoid.
http://bjo.bmj.com/content/55/5/312.full.pdf, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9400798
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ICD10CM:H10.22

ICD9CM:372.04

NCI:C35196

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267643002

UMLS_CUI:C0155144

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