Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is neisseria gonorrhoeae. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(of-thal´me-ә ne″o-na-tor´әm) any hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis, such as gonorrheal conjunctivitis, occurring during the first 10 days of life, usually contracted during birth from infected vaginal discharge of the mother. The term formerly referred only to gonorrheal conjunctivitis, but now other...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a conjunctival inflammation occurring within the first 10 days of life; causative agents include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Chlamydia trachomatis. Synonyms: blennorrhea neonatorum, infantile purulent conjunctivitis, neonatal conjunctivitis
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Inflammation of the newborn infant's eye that may be due to an infection acquired from its mother during passage through the birth canal, such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. The inflammation can also be caused by a staphylococcal infection or another infection that was acquired from the hospital nursery. The condition is not as common anymore because.....
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[
n] - ophthalmia in newborns
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inflammation of the conjunctiva in newborns caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmitted during childbirth
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noun ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops
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Form of conjunctivitis mostly contracted during delivery by an infant whose mother is infected with gonorrhoea. It can lead to blindness unless promptly treated
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inflammation of the eyes of a newborn child due to an infectious disease, as gonorrhea, contracted during birth from the infected mother.
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