Clinico-bacteriological study of neonatal conjunctivitis.

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dc.contributor.authorPandey, K Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhat, B Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorKanungo, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSrinivasan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorRao, R Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1990-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T12:13:26Z
dc.date.available1990-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T12:13:26Z
dc.date.issued1990-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractPerinatal risk factors and bacteriological profile of conjunctivitis were studied among 245 newborns delivered at JIPMER Hospital between July 1986 and June 1988. Maternal and neonatal factors like lack of antenatal care, presence of adverse intrapartum factors, operative deliveries, birth asphyxia, pre-maturity and prolonged hospital stay significantly increased the chances of developing conjunctivitis (P less than 0.001). Bacteria were recovered from 163 (66.5%) cases. Staphylococcus was the commonest pathogenic bacteria isolated, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated in only one case. Most of the organisms showed in vitro sensitivity to chloramphenicol, gentamycin and tetracycline. All the cases responded to topical chloramphenicol except three which required systemic antibiotics. No complications were observed. The identification and appropriate management of high risk pregnancies with minimal hospital stay can reduce the incidence of neonatal conjunctivitis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPandey KK, Bhat BV, Kanungo R, Srinivasan S, Rao RS. Clinico-bacteriological study of neonatal conjunctivitis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1990 Jul-Aug; 57(4): 527-31en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/80469
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshConjunctivitis --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titleClinico-bacteriological study of neonatal conjunctivitis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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