Abstract
To examine whether diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of acute infectious conjunctivitis (AIC) in adults, as measured by treatment with topical ocular antibiotics. A population-based, case-control study in North Jutland County, Denmark. Incident cases of AIC were defined as persons aged more than 15 years redeeming a first-time prescription for a topical ocular antibiotic during 1999 in the County Prescription Database. Five gender- and age-matched population control subjects per case were selected using a unique personal identifier, the Civil Registry Number. Diabetes prior to the ocular antibiotic prescription was determined by record-linkage with the Prescription Database and Hospital Discharge Registry in the county. Odds ratios (ORs) for acute infectious conjunctivitis among diabetic individuals and control subjects were estimated, adjusting for a range of potential risk factors. Among 16 193 adults treated with topical ocular antibiotics, 3.1% had diabetes as compared with 2.5% of the control subjects. The overall adjusted OR for acute infectious conjunctivitis in patients with diabetes was 1.24 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13-1.38]. Risk estimates of acute infectious conjunctivitis in individuals ...Continue Reading
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