Publications by authors named "Esmeralda McClean"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the relationship between weather variables and various pathogens linked to infectious conjunctivitis globally.
- Researchers analyzed data from 498 cases across 8 countries, correlating pathogen types with weather data, particularly looking at temperature, precipitation, and humidity.
- Findings indicated that higher humidity and precipitation increased the likelihood of RNA virus and fungal infections while decreasing the odds of DNA virus and bacterial infections, highlighting the complex influence of weather on conjunctivitis-related pathogens.
Importance: Acute infectious conjunctivitis is a common ocular condition with major public health consequences.
Objective: To assess regional variations and microbial etiologies of acute infectious conjunctivitis to guide treatment.
Design, Setting, And Participants: In this cross-sectional study, patients with presumed acute infectious conjunctivitis were enrolled in the study at 5 sites (Honolulu, Hawaii; Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, California; and Petah-Tikva, Israel) from March 2021 to March 2023.