Rao, KRamji, SThirupuram, SPrakash, K1992-02-012009-05-271992-02-012009-05-271992-02-01Rao K, Ramji S, Thirupuram S, Prakash K. Clinical and bacteriological study of normal and inflamed neonatal conjunctivae. Indian Pediatrics. 1992 Feb; 29(2): 161-5http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/7035Maternal vaginal and neonatal conjunctival flora were prospectively studied in a 117 mother baby pairs. The commonest isolates from both vaginal and conjunctival flora were E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella species. In 85% of mother-baby dyads, isolates from vagina and conjunctiva were similar. The commonest bacterial isolates in neonates with conjunctivitis were Staphylococcus aureus (37.4%), E. coli (27.9%) and Klebsiella species (19.3%). Maternal coitus, infections, rupture of membranes and baby's birth weight and sex did not influence the occurrence of conjunctivitis.engBacteria --isolation & purificationConjunctiva --microbiologyConjunctivitis, Bacterial --congenitalFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyVagina --microbiologyJournal Article