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Research Notes on Conjunctivitis in Newborns
Ophthalmia neonatorum is a form of bacterial conjunctivitis contracted by newborns during delivery. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal from a mother infected with either Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis. Silver nitrate or antibiotic ointment is typically used to prevent the condition. ..read more from Wikipedia
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Conjunctivitis in Neonates, Conjunctivitis in Infants, Pink Eye in Newborns, Pink Eye in Neonates, Pink Eye in Infants, Newborn Conjunctivitis, Neonatal Conjunctivitis, Infant Conjunctivitis
- Last update: Jun. 10, 2008
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