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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
Secondary to a swab is there any definitive way to determine if it is bacterial or viral. I know that I had bilateral conjunctivitis that I picked up from a military base a few years back and the amount of purulent discharge that I had was significant and I got a prescription for an antibiotic from a GP for an antibiotic and it cleared up within a day or two if memory serves me correct however now I am wondering if this would be the natural healing process?
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Base it on symptoms, history and certain signs (type of discharge, signs on the eyelid etc).
If it does not respond then culture. I generally only treat with antibiotics if there is corneal involvement (sight threatening) or if it is hyper-acute.