OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM in Italy: it is time for change

OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM in Italy: it is time for change

Abstract Ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) refers to any conjunctivitis occurring in the first 28 days of life. In the past Neisseria gonorrhoeae was the most common cause of ON. It decreased with the introduction of prophylaxis at birth with the instillation of silver nitrate 2% (the Credè’s method of pro...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Auriti, Vito Mondì, Salvatore Aversa, Daniele Merazzi, Simona Lozzi, Sergio Petroni, Antonio Baldascino, Luca Massenzi, Roberto Bellù, Stefano Martinelli, Fabio Mosca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Ophthalmia neonatorum
Prophylaxis
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Chlamidya trachomatis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01186-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01186-2

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