You can prevent neonatal conjunctivitis by getting treatment for STIs/STDs as well as using antibiotic treatment
In chlamydial ophthalmia, systemic therapy is the treatment of choice, because at least
Neonatal chlamydial infection, which manifests principally as ophthalmia neonatorum
The most common types of neonatal conjunctivitis include the following:
The two major causes of infective neonatal conjunctivitis which should be excluded as
trachomatis should be treated with oral
5 mg/kg orally every 6 hours for 2 weeks or azithromycin 20 mg/kg orally once a day for 3 days is recommended
Neonatal ocular prophylaxis with silver nitrate does not prevent neonatal conjunctivitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis
Where possible, ceftriaxone should be avoided in neonates <41 weeks gestation, particularly if jaundiced or receiving calcium containing solutions
May cause fetal harm
Reiterate to the patient the importance of compliance with antibiotic drugs to ensure conjunctivitis resolution and especially to prevent bacterial resistance
Today, neonatal gonococcal ophthalmia is rare in
As such, “Prenatal screening and treatment of pregnant women is the most effective strategy for prevention of perinatal chlamydial
Recommendation
This condition commonly gets transmitted during vaginal delivery, and it correlates with severe complications such as corneal ulceration and perforation, which can potentially result in permanent blindness
for all neonates born to mothers with a genital infection (purulent cervical discharge) at the time of delivery
The number of patients enrolled was
Opinions differ concerning the efficacy of prophylaxis against neonatal chlamydial and gonococcal conjunctivitis
The pathogens responsible for causing the infection vary geographically due to the differences in the prevalence of maternal infection and the prophylactic use of antibiotics and silver nitrate solution
In 2011, analysis of hospital episode statistics When chlamydia affects the eye, conjunctivitis (pink eye) can occur