Alai Nili
a University of California Irvine, The Skin Center , Laguna Hills , CA , USA.
Curr Med Res Opin. 2016 Oct;32(10):1757-8. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2016.1208642. Epub 2016 Aug 10.
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) outbreaks were reported as early as the 1940s in the United States. Nearly 80 years later, EKC remains a major eye health concern in the US and worldwide. Of particular concern is that a significant number of EKC cluster outbreaks in the US are healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) at ophthalmology offices. Therefore, immediate attention to enhancing best practices of standardization and universal precautions in ophthalmology is paramount.
早在20世纪40年代，美国就报告了流行性角结膜炎（EKC）的暴发。近80年后，EKC在美国乃至全球仍然是主要的眼部健康问题。特别令人担忧的是，美国大量的EKC聚集性暴发是眼科诊所的医疗保健相关感染（HAIs）。因此，立即关注加强眼科标准化和普遍预防措施的最佳做法至关重要。
