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The growing threat of gonococcal blindness [PDF]
, 2018 Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea is now a reality, as well as the consequences of untreatable infections. Gonococcal eye infections result in blindness if not properly treated; they accounted for the vast majority of infections in children in homes for the
Epling +6 more
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum: A Letter to Editor
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013 Neonatal Conjunctivitis, also known as Ophthalmia Neonatorum, is a form of bacterial conjunctivitis contracted by newborn during delivery. It is a rare clinical entity in advanced countries, but relatively common in developing countries.
Dharm Raj Bhatta
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Ophthalmic infections in children presenting to Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap, Cambodia. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Ophthalmic infections cause significant morbidity in Cambodian children but aetiologic data are scarce. We investigated the causes of acute eye infections in 54 children presenting to the ophthalmology clinic at Angkor Hospital for Children ...
Baker, Stephen +13 more
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A Rare Cause of Ophthalmia Neonatorum-Achromobacter denitrificans [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 A 72-hour-old neonate presented with lethargy and eye discharge. Keratitis and corneal ulceration was present on the left side. Work up revealed early onset sepsis with meningitis and keratoconjunctivitis. A rare organism, Achromobacter denitrificans was
Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry Ramaswamy +2 more
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Integrating primary eye care into global child health policies. [PDF]
, 2017 Globally, approximately 75% of blind children live in low-income countries (LICs). Almost half of blindness and low vision in LICs is due to avoidable causes such as corneal scarring from measles infection, vitamin A deficiency disorders, use of harmful ...
Gilbert, Clare +2 more
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Causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in students in schools for the blind in Northwest Ethiopia. [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: To determine the causes of severe visual impairment and blindness (SVI/BL) among students in schools for the blind in Northwest Ethiopia and to identify preventable and treatable causes.
Asferaw, Mulusew +2 more
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium of growing concern due to its multidrug resistance and pathogenic potential. It is considered an opportunistic pathogen of nosocomial origin most of the time, targeting a specific patients′ population.
Judy Ibrahim +6 more
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Canada Communicable Disease Report, 2021 Background: The Canadian Paediatric Society no longer recommends the use of universal ocular prophylaxis with erythromycin ointment to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum.
Victoria Ivensky +5 more
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BioMed Research International, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy represents an overlooked opportunity to improve the health outcomes of women and infants worldwide. Although Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common treatable bacterial STI, few countries have routine pregnancy screening and treatment programs.
Kristina Adachi +3 more
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Epidemiology Research International, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 Objective. This study sought to add to the body of information on the prevalence and pattern of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) among school aged children in Cross River State, Nigeria. Method. A cross‐sectional survey of children in public primary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria, was studied for VKC.
Roseline E. Duke +3 more
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