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Keeping an Eye on Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Conjunctivitis in Infants in the United States, 2010-2015

Kristen Kreisel1, Emily Weston, Jim Braxton

  • 1From the * Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|May 13, 2017
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Perinatal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections can cause infant conjunctivitis. National surveillance data completeness for these infant infections is limited, necessitating evaluation of alternative data sources.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Perinatal transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) are significant causes of neonatal conjunctivitis.
  • Infant conjunctivitis due to these sexually transmitted infections poses a risk to infant ocular health.
  • Accurate surveillance is crucial for understanding the epidemiology of these infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine national rates of reported infant conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC).
  • To assess the impact of data completeness on surveillance of these infections.
  • To identify the need for evaluating alternative data sources for accurate reporting.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of national surveillance data for reported cases of CT/GC conjunctivitis in infants.
  • Evaluation of data completeness regarding specimen source and infant age.
  • Review of limitations in current surveillance systems.

Main Results:

  • National rates of reported infant CT/GC conjunctivitis were examined.
  • Surveillance data completeness, particularly concerning specimen source and age, was found to be a significant limitation.
  • The accuracy of reported national rates is compromised by incomplete data.

Conclusions:

  • Current national surveillance systems for infant CT/GC conjunctivitis are affected by incomplete data.
  • The completeness of reported data on specimen source and infant age is a critical issue.
  • Alternative data sources must be evaluated to improve the accuracy and reliability of surveillance for infant CT/GC conjunctivitis.

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