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Key Points Question Are topical antibiotics effective for the management of acute infective conjunctivitis in children? Findings In this randomized clinical trial with 88 participants, use of topical antibiotics reduced the time to clinical cure, and in the meta-analysis with 584 participants, the use of topical antibiotics was associated with a significant reduction in the proportion of children who had symptoms of conjunctivitis on days 3 to 6 compared with those receiving a placebo. Meaning These findings suggest that topical antibiotic therapy should be considered for acute infective conjunctivitis in children because antibiotics were associated with significantly shorter recovery times.