Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Hospital Practices and Research 2476-390X 8 4 2023 12 15 A Multicentric Molecular Study on the Conjunctivitis Outbreak in Delhi: Keeping an Eye on “Pink Eye” 362 368 204570 10.30491/hpr.2024.429955.1410 EN Gopal Krushna Das Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Delhi, India Bineeta Kashyap Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Delhi, India 0000-0003-2471-4078 Ashish Bahal Department of Microbiology, Army Hospital R & R, Delhi Cantt – 110010, India 0000-0002-3298-6199 Pooja Yadav Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Army Hospital R & R, Delhi Cantt – 110010, India 0000-0002-3087-5831 Babli Singh Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Delhi, India 0009-0001-6376-998X Neha Singh Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) & Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Delhi, India 0009-0009-6686-5457 Sharanya . Lady Harding Medical College (LHMC), Delhi, India 0009-0005-2790-3992 Journal Article 2023 11 11 <strong>Background:</strong> Hospitals in the national capital were staring at the rising cases of pink eye, more than 100 of which had been daily hitting the outpatient departments of major hospitals in Delhi during the month of July 2023. Outbreaks of Conjunctivitis are common globally, with people across all age and socio-economic status getting affected.<br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> The aim of the study was to do a molecular analysis on the etiology in cases of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>A multicentric prospective observational study was carried out during the outbreak of conjunctivitis in Delhi. The clinical samples were processed by polymerase chain reaction for common etiology of acute keratoconjunctivitis.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Adenoviral etiology was witnessed in 8.3% of cases, while no other bacterial or viral etiology could be documented.<br /><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Studying the etiological pattern of any outbreak of infections can provide insights into the prevalent transmissible pathogens and help in future preparedness. https://www.jhpr.ir/article_204570_a1a37dd9c06f9910100d11fe7dbd90e9.pdf