Ophthalmia neonatorum in the United Arab Emirates
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1996-03Author
Nsanze, H
Dawodu, A
Usmani, A
Sabarinathan, K
Varady, E
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Ophthalmia neonatorum in small babies is a common problem in neonatal units in Al Ain, but is infrequently associated with sexually transmitted disease agents. A study of 81 babies with ophthalmia neonatorum showed that 81.5% had bacterial or fungal infections. Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest causative organism followed by Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa while Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were responsible for less than 5% of all cases. The disease was predominantly mild to moderately severe and easily treated with topical broad-spectrum antibiotic agents which are effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including hospital-associated strains. The most effective antimicrobial agents were gentamicin topically or ceftriaxone systemically.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8787362http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/31096
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Ann Trop Paediatr. 1996 Mar;16(1):27-32.Publisher
University of Nairobi Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]