First Attempt to Implement Ophthalmia Neonatorum Prophylaxis in Angola: Microorganisms, Efficacy, and Obstacles [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015 Purpose. To determine the efficacy of povidone-iodine (P-I) prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) in Angola and to document maternal prevalence and mother-to-child transmission rates. Methods.
Isabel Alexandre +4 more
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The eyes have it: An unusual case of ophthalmia neonatorum or a shifting landscape? [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2017 Despite dramatic declines in the incidence of ophthalmia neonatorum with universal prophylaxis, it remains a clinically important cause of eye disease in newborns.
Walid Mounir Maalouli +1 more
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Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC PediatricsPurpose To elucidate the global epidemiology of Ophthalmia Neonatorum (ON), as well as its causative organisms and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns.
Randy Asiamah +5 more
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A Survey on Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Benin City, Nigeria (Emphasis on gonococcal ophthalmia) [PDF]
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2003 The purpose of the study was to investigate the incidence of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum considering its ability to lead to childhood blindness through corneal ulceration and scarification.
Enabulele Onaiwu, Eghosasere Iyamu
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Prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatorum Caused by
mBio, 2017 Ophthalmia neonatorum, also called neonatal conjunctivitis, acquired during delivery can occur in the first 28 days of life. Commonly caused by the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae, infection can lead to corneal scarring, perforation of the eye ...
Colin P. Churchward +4 more
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A study of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in the Central Reion of Ghana: Causative Agents and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns [PDF]
Global Pediatric Health, 2021 In developing countries such as Ghana, ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) remains a public health concern. This is because of its unknown etiology patterns, the growing concerns of antibiotic resistance strains and the contribution of ON to childhood blindness ...
Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi OD, Ph.D. +5 more
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Syndromes Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2005 Excellent technologies have been developed to identify the specific microbial agents of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chancroid, trichomoniasis, human papillomavirus and HIV infection. However, it is also crucial to recognize syndromes that may
Max Chernesky +2 more
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Acinetobacter baumannii ophthalmia neonatorum – A very rare presentation [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Gunasagar Das
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Emergency management: ophthalmia neonatorum [PDF]
Community Eye Health Journal, 2018 Ophthalmia neonatorum can cause corneal perforation and intraocular infection.
Bolutife Olusanya, Aderonke Baiyeroju
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Ophthalmia neonatorum due to Escherichia coli: A rare cause or an emerging bacterial etiology of neonatal conjunctivitis? [PDF]
Clin Case Rep, 2022 It is important to develop a diagnostic decision tree for ophthalmia neonatorum secondary to nontraditional bacterial causes such as Escherichia coli and to confidently identify their associated clinical presentations in order to ensure swift treatment and preservation of vision potential among neonates.
Saadeh-Jackson S +6 more
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