A 4 year old child presents with complaints of watering and itching in the eye, and on examination the eyes was seen as given below. His last immunization was found to be incomplete. Probable organism causing the condition is
Correct Answer: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Description: Membrane that bleeds on peeling and incomplete immunization history in a child denotes Acute membranous conjunctivitis, which in children is most commonly caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria.
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