What Causes Pink Eye?
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2. Bacteria
Bacterial conjunctivitis is caused by bacteria in the eye rather than an infectious virus. The individual may not experience any other cold-like symptoms, and there is often more discharge and crust that comes from the eye that is yellow or green. The eye may be a darker red as well.
While pink eye caused by a virus is often in both eyes, bacterial infections may only affect one eye (5). However, the bacteria can spread from one eye to the other. Since harmful bacteria such as staphylococcus are often at play, medical intervention may be needed to control the infection. Treatment includes oral antibiotics or medicated eye drops.
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