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Eye Infections MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Eye Infections
Tree Number(s)
C01.375
C11.294
Unique ID
D015817
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015817
Annotation
coordinate with specific infection
Scope Note
Infection, moderate to severe, caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, which occurs either on the external surface of the eye or intraocularly with probable inflammation, visual impairment, or blindness.
Entry Version
EYE INFECT
Entry Term(s)
Ocular Infections
NLM Classification #
WW 160
Previous Indexing
Eye Diseases (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Introduced
1990/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Eye Infections Preferred
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