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.
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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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Ophthalmia neonatorum complicated with neonatal orbital cellulitis: A case series [PDF]
Malaysian Family PhysicianOrbital cellulitis is an extremely rare but potentially lethal condition in neonates. The clinical presentation of neonatal orbital cellulitis can be non-specific, and minimal signs of periorbital inflammation may go unrecognised by inexperienced parents
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Are Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Screenings in Pregnant Women Being Properly Performed? A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study in Italy [PDF]
PathogensA new Italian intersociety position statement on the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum was published in 2023. In this document, attention was paid to the indications for the screening of gonococcal and chlamydial infections during pregnancy according ...
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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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Knowledge and practice of nursing professionals about prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum [PDF]
Escola Anna Nery, 2019 Objective: To analyze the knowledge and practice of nursing professionals about the prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum. Method: Descriptive study, of qualitative approach, carried out in the first semester of 2018, in a city hall hospital located in ...
Fernanda Carla Pereira Duarte +5 more
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Distribution study of
BMC Research Notes, 2010 Background Chlamydia trachomatis infections are the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the world. There is scarce data available referring to the distribution of C. trachomatis genotypes in Argentina. The aim of this study was to
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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.
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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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Prevalence of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Calabar, South-South Nigeria: A 3-Year Review [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2016 Background: Ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) also known as neonatal conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by aseptic or septic factors. It commonly affects newborns usually within the first month of life.
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