Ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya: the roles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis
dc.contributor.author | Fransen, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Nsanze, H | |
dc.contributor.author | Klauss, V | |
dc.contributor.author | Van, der Stuyft P | |
dc.contributor.author | D'Costa, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Brunham, RC | |
dc.contributor.author | Piot, P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-11T07:12:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-11T07:12:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1986-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | J Infect Dis. 1986 May;153(5):862-9. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3084664 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/31151 | |
dc.description.abstract | Among 149 consecutive infants with ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae was recovered from 43%, Chlamydia trachomatis from 13%, and both microorganisms from 4%. Three of five isolates of C. trachomatis belonged to trachoma serovars. The sensitivity and specificity of a gram-stained smear for the diagnosis of gonococcal conjunctivitis were 86% and 90%, respectively. Patients with gonococcal conjunctivitis had more purulent discharge, a higher clinical severity score, and a younger age at onset of disease. Corneal epithelial edema with superficial keratitis was present in four (16%) of 25 patients with gonococcal conjunctivitis but in none of 22 other patients (P = .07). N. gonorrhoeae or C. trachomatis was isolated from the pharynx in 11 (15%) and six (23%) cases, respectively. Oropharyngeal gonococcal infection was associated with coughing (P = .007). | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | Ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya: the roles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Medicine | en |
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