Assertion: conjunctivitis | /r/HasProperty | viral
Facets:
value: usually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Since conjunctivitis is usually viral, antibiotics won't help, and may even cause harm by reducing their effectiveness in the future or causing a medication reaction.
text: A good way to tell if the conjunctivitis is a viral infection is when the cat has trouble in both eyes.
text: That’s important to note, experts say, because research indicates that often antibiotics are prescribed to treat pinkeye when that isn’t the right approach – like when the conjunctivitis is, in fact, viral.
text: However, if your conjunctivitis is viral, antibiotics will not likely be prescribed.
text: Conjunctivitis can be viral, bacterial, allergic, or vernal.
text: The presenting symptoms may suggest whether conjunctivitis is bacterial, viral, or allergic (Table 1).
text: As mentioned earlier, conjunctivitis can be bacterial, viral or allergic.
text: Conjunctivitis is a common condition that can be either infective (bacterial or viral), allergic (such as an allergy to pollen or dust mites) or irritant (for example chlorinated water, or a stray eyelash).
text: Since conjunctivitis is usually viral, antibiotics won't help, and may even cause harm by reducing their effectiveness in the future or causing a medication reaction.
text: That’s important to note, experts say, because research indicates that often antibiotics are prescribed to treat pinkeye when that isn’t the right approach — like when the conjunctivitis is, in fact, viral.