Question 58 · LEK · Blepharitis
Which of the following is responsible for inflammation of the edges of the eyelids in the elderly?
- A. Streptococcus.
- B. Acinetobacter.
- C. Demodex.
- D. Haemophilus.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Look beyond classic bacterial pathogens to organisms living in lash follicles that become more prevalent with age.
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